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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 is Booth doing at the beginning of Scene 4?
(a) Drinking.
(b) Watching TV.
(c) Sleeping.
(d) Eating.

2. What does Lincoln begin reminiscing about in Scene 4?
(a) His ex-wife.
(b) His card hustling days.
(c) His parents.
(d) His time as an actor.

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

4. What is Booth ranting about at the beginning of Scene 4?
(a) His ex-wife.
(b) His brother.
(c) Being single.
(d) His mistreatment at work.

5. How long do Booth and Lincoln play cards in Scene 5?
(a) For an hour.
(b) Until morning.
(c) Until midnight.
(d) For five hours.

Short Answer Questions

1. What part of Lincoln's work costume does he rip?

2. What does Lincoln say he "ain't doin" to no one in Scene 4 regarding hustling?

3. What does Booth do to Lincoln at the very end of the play?

4. Finish the sentence: "something inside tell me telling me--but I was _____".

5. What does Booth do after the card game with real money ends in Scene 6?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Scene 4, how does Lincoln describe some of the people he has hustled money out of?

3. Describe Booth's appearance in his room at the beginning of Scene 5.

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

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

6. What reasons do the brothers give for why their parents left in Scene 5?

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

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

9. Describe Lincoln's mood at the beginning of Scene 4.

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

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