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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Booth get the items he unloads at the beginning of Scene 2?

2. Who is the first person to be seen in Scene 1?

3. Who is the author of the play Topdog/underdog?

4. How does Lincoln describe Booth's gun in Scene 3?

5. Why is Booth dressed as the character he is in Scene 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Lincoln respond when Booth questions why he quit hustling in Scene 2?

2. What reasons does Lincoln give Booth for not wanting to be his hustling partner in Scene 1?

3. What does Booth say about telephones in Scene 2?

4. What is Booth's reaction when Lincoln refuses to become his hustling partner near the end of Scene 1?

5. What does Booth budget the stolen money for in Scene 2?

6. What is Lincoln's reaction when he sees the stolen items brought in by Booth in Scene 2?

7. What does Booth tell Lincoln he is going to do with the ring he has in Scene 1?

8. What does Booth suggest he and Lincoln do to improve his work performance at the end of Scene 3?

9. Describe what Lincoln does after Booth leaves the room at the end of Scene 2.

10. What does Lincoln tell Booth about card hustling in Scene 1?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the nature of Booth's "bad part" in the play. What might his reliance on this excuse say about his character?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the character's tendency to romanticize hustling in the play. What reasons might the author have for presenting hustling in this light?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the portrayal of life as a struggle in the play.

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