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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Booth dressed as the character he is in Scene 1?
(a) For work.
(b) His brother made him.
(c) He lost a bet.
(d) For fun.

2. How does Lincoln describe Booth's gun in Scene 3?
(a) A toy.
(b) Too much.
(c) Small.
(d) Tiny.

3. What did the death of the man who is mentioned at the end of Scene 2 cause Lincoln to do?
(a) Get divorced.
(b) Start drinking.
(c) Become homeless.
(d) Quit hustling.

4. What does Lincoln fear will replace him at work?
(a) Another man.
(b) A doll.
(c) A white man.
(d) A wax dummy.

5. Complete the sentence: "just show me how to do the ____ part of the card hustle, man."
(a) Crooked.
(b) Hook.
(c) Sneaky.
(d) Sly.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Lincoln react when he notices the items Booth had unloaded?

2. What does Booth say Lincoln is lacking worth in?

3. Where does Booth get the items he unloads at the beginning of Scene 2?

4. What is Booth's girlfriends name?

5. What does Booth compare Lincoln to in order to emasculate him?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Describe Lincoln's interaction with the kid on the bus in Scene 1.

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

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

7. What does Lincoln say to Booth when he suggests that card hustling is all about luck in Scene 2?

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

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

10. What is the nature of Booth and Lincoln's conversation regarding guns in Scene 3?

(see the answer keys)

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