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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 do Lincoln and Booth reminisce about in Scene 5?
(a) Card hustling.
(b) Their childhood.
(c) Their family life.
(d) Acting.

2. What has Lincoln not touched since Lonny died?
(a) A drink.
(b) A card.
(c) A bet.
(d) A woman.

3. How does Booth react when he discovers what Lincoln had been doing earlier in the day?
(a) He cries.
(b) He laughs.
(c) He hits him.
(d) He becomes upset.

4. How much does Lincoln bet when he and Booth play cards near the end of Scene 6?
(a) $20.
(b) $100.
(c) $500.
(d) $50.

5. What does Lincoln study like an alcoholic would a drink in Scene 4?
(a) A letter.
(b) A liquor bottle.
(c) A pack of cards.
(d) His money.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much was the inheritance Booth and Lincoln's father left?

2. What has Lincoln got a lot of at the beginning of Scene 6?

3. What is Booth doing at the beginning of Scene 4?

4. Who chooses the right card during the first card game in Scene 6?

5. What or who does Lincoln say told him it was time to quit hustling?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Booth tell Lincoln about his ex-wife Cookie in Scene 6?

2. In Scene 4 why does Lincoln say he first thought he should stop hustling?

3. What does Lincoln say about his job as an impersonator when Booth questions him about it in Scene 6?

4. What is the nature of Booth's dialogue just before he slams the door and leaves at the end of Scene 5?

5. What does Booth announce to Lincoln in regard to Grace in Scene 6?

6. Describe the end of the scene after Booth goes into a rage at the end of Scene 6.

7. Why does Lincoln tell Booth they should play cards with real money in Scene 6?

8. Describe how Lincoln approaches his three-card monte setup in Scene 4.

9. In Scene 4, what does Lincoln say happened when he chose to hustle again despite his doubts?

10. Where has Lincoln come from when he enters the room at the beginning of Scene 6?

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