Abe Lincoln's Hat

Why did everyone remember Abe when they needed a lawyer?

• He was a tall man in a tall hat and was friendly to everyone.

• He was a cheap lawyer

• He worked for free

• He dressed in nice clothes

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CCSS.RL.2.1

What state did Abe live in at the beginning of the story?

• Alabama

• Indiana

• Illinois

• Kentucky

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Describe the state of Illinois when Abe lived there.

• It had a lot of tall buildings

• It was mostly wilderness

• It had a bunch of pigs

• It was by the sea

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What was Abe's problem when he was a lawyer?

• The judge weighed over 300 pounds

• Nobody would hire him

• He wasn't a fair lawyer

• He was unorganized and couldn't keep up with his papers

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CCSS.RI.2.1

What solution did Abe come up with for his problem?

• He gave everyone a good deal so they'd hire him

• He put important papers in his hat

• He stopped traveling

• The judge got a bed all to himself

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CCSS.RL.2.1

What was the problem when Abe traveled?

• The food was bad

• The rooms were cold

• The beds were crawling with bugs

• All of the answer choices are correct

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Why did Abe have to talk loudly in the courthouse on pg. 24?

• The pigs were grunting and squealing under the courthouse

• People outside the courthouse were talking loudly

• The cats were meowing too loudly

• The kids were playing noisily outside the courthouse

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CCSS.RL.2.1

How did Abe prove Duff innocent when he was in jail for murder?

• He told a joke to make the judge laugh

• He used a famous book of facts to prove the man was lying

• He paid the judge to let Duff go free

• He worked hard to make Illinois a free state

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Illinois was a free state. What did this mean?

• You could live in Illinois for free

• They gave away free food

• They gave away free land

• All its people were free and shouldn't have any slaves

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What made Abe Lincoln a great president?

• He freed the slaves

• He worked for fair laws

• He helped unite the nation after a long war

• All of the answer choices

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