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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. Who does Lincoln say he is not just because of his clothes in Scene 2?

2. Where is Lincoln and Booth's room located?

3. What does Booth budget money for in Scene 2?

4. What does Lincoln return home with in Scene 2?

5. How many years has it been since Lincoln worked as a hustler?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Booth tell Lincoln he could always do if he is fired from his job as an impersonator?

3. What is the nature of Lincoln and Booth's discussion about mechanical devices in Scene 3?

4. In Scene 3, how does Lincoln tell Booth he will help him in regard to card hustling?

5. What does Booth propose to Lincoln in Scene 1 regarding card hustling?

6. How is Lincoln's appearance described in Scene 1?

7. How does Booth respond when he learns Lincoln has found something of his that was hidden?

8. What is the nature of Lincoln and Booth's conversation regarding Lincoln's job in Scene 2?

9. What does Booth say his stolen merchandise will help him accomplish in Scene 2?

10. At the beginning of Scene 3, how does Booth describe his evening with Grace?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the role of clothing in the play. What do clothes represent to the play's characters?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Booth's tendency to emasculate Lincoln in the play. What reasons does he have for doing this? What does this act say about his character?

Essay Topic 3

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

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