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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 took from a mother during card hustling that caused her to pull a knife on him in Scene 4?
(a) Her last paycheck.
(b) Her bike.
(c) Her child's tuition.
(d) Her welfare check.

2. What can Lincoln not take his eyes off at the end of Scene 4?
(a) The cards.
(b) The window.
(c) The liquor bottle.
(d) Booth.

3. How does Booth say he felt about his parents leaving them?
(a) He didn't mind.
(b) He was sad.
(c) He was devastated.
(d) He was happy.

4. Complete the sentence: "then you woke up one day and you didn't have the _____ for it no more".
(a) Faith.
(b) Taste.
(c) Love.
(d) Time.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many years apart did Lincoln and Booth's parents leave them?

2. Booth says his parents leaving helped his relationship with Lincoln how?

3. Whom is Booth waiting for at the beginning of Scene 5?

4. What does Booth say his and Lincoln's parents were never fit for in Scene 5?

5. Which one of Booth and Lincoln's parents left them first, according to their conversation in Scene 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Lincoln and Booth's first three-card monte game in Scene 6.

2. What is the nature of the description of Lincoln and Booth's "inheritance" in Scene 5?

3. What did Lincoln and Booth's parents tell each of them in regard to their inheritance?

4. Describe Booth's reaction when he notices some of his girlie magazines are visible at the beginning of Scene 5.

5. How does Lincoln react when Booth suggests they form a hustling team in Scene 5?

6. What does Lincoln say about hustling in Scene 4?

7. How does Lincoln describe the joker from the city?

8. What is Lincoln's complaint regarding his work costume in Scene 4?

9. How does Lincoln react when Booth tells him he must move in Scene 6?

10. What is the nature of Lincoln and Booth's card game at the end of Scene 5?

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