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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lincoln return home with in Scene 2?

2. What moniker does Lincoln continually call Booth's girlfriend when Booth is telling him about his date the night before in Scene 3?

3. What does Lincoln fear will replace him at work?

4. Which of the following is not one of the things mentioned that women can learn from a man's phone number?

5. Who does Lincoln tell Booth to get in touch with in Scene 3?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Lincoln's reaction when he sees the stolen items brought in by Booth in Scene 2?

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

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

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

6. What does Lincoln tell Booth he has discovered of his in Scene 3?

7. In Scene 3, how does Lincoln tell Booth he will help him in regard to card hustling?

8. In Scene 3, in what way does Booth try and emasculate Lincoln regarding his job?

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

10. What does Booth tell Lincoln he could always do if he is fired from his job as an impersonator?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the external pressures placed upon Lincoln in the play. What reasons did the author have for presenting such pressures on this character?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the nature of Booth's "bad part" in the play. What might his reliance on this excuse say about his character?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the nature of the play's title. What might this title mean? What significance does it hold within Booth and Lincoln's relationship?

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