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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. What does Lincoln say he is afraid of near the end of Scene 2?
(a) That he would die alone.
(b) That he would be killed.
(c) That he would lose his job.
(d) That he would be arrested.

2. How does Lincoln respond to Booth's proposal in Scene 1?
(a) Says he will think it over.
(b) Rejects it.
(c) Gets angry.
(d) Accepts it.

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

4. What does Lincoln return home with in Scene 2?
(a) Cards.
(b) Beer.
(c) His pay.
(d) Liquor.

5. For whom does Booth get the items he unloads at the beginning of Scene 2?
(a) Lincoln.
(b) Himself.
(c) Grace.
(d) Himself and Lincoln.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the brothers do after Lincoln tells the story about his autograph in Scene 1?

2. Who does Lincoln say he works with the most during his job?

3. What does Booth insist he and Lincoln get for their house in Scene 2?

4. What is Lincoln laying in at the beginning of Scene 3?

5. Who did Lincoln and Booth's mother leave in charge of them according to Booth's story in Scene 1?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Booth react when Lincoln sneaks up on him at the beginning of Scene 1?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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