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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. What does Booth take out from under his bed at the end of Scene 3?

2. Who does Booth call "some miscellaneous stranger"?

3. Who does Lincoln tell Booth to get in touch with in Scene 3?

4. Where is Lincoln coming from when he enters the room in Scene 1?

5. What does Booth say he did to obtain food for his date with his girlfriend?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the nature of Booth's discussion regarding his name at the end of Scene 1?

3. In Scene 3, in what way does Booth try and emasculate Lincoln regarding his job?

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

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

6. Describe the stolen items Booth unloads in his room at the beginning of Scene 2.

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

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

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

10. What does Lincoln tell Booth he has discovered of his in Scene 3?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author's use of white pancake makeup in the play evokes memories of many things for the African American community. Examine the significance in the use of this white face paint in the play, namely its ties to the culture and society of the characters in the play.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the role of race in the play. What is the author saying about the nature of race in the lives of these characters?

Essay Topic 3

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

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