Act 1, Scene 1
1. What is the setting of the first scene of Abe Lincoln in Illinois?
(a) A riverboat on the mighty Mississippi.
(b) A cabin near New Salem, Illionois, which belongs to Lincoln's teacher.
(c) A tavern in Springfield.
(d) A log cabin in the woods of Missouri.
2. Who are the main characters in the first scene of the play?
(a) Abe Lincoln and Mentor Graham.
(b) Abe and Mary Todd Lincoln.
(c) Mentor Graham, Seth Gale and Mary Todd Lincoln.
(d) Abe Lincoln and Seth Gale.
3. What is Lincoln studying in the opening scene?
(a) Punctuation marks.
(b) The moods of the English language.
(c) The moods of a woman he would like to court.
(d) The plays of Shakespeare.
4. What are the five indicative moods, as Lincoln knows them?
(a) Meditative, Imperial, Possible, Subjective and Infinite.
(b) Indicative, Imperative, Potential, Subjunctive and Infinitive.
(c) Sad, Glad, Mad, Grumpy and Giddy.
(d) Commanding, Questioning, Doubting, Inferior and Decisive.
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