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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. How is Booth's card dealing described in Scene 1?

2. What does Booth say he wants to change about himself in Scene 1?

3. Who does Booth call "some miscellaneous stranger"?

4. What does Booth say women use a man's telephone number to do?

5. When does Lincoln say he will give the kid what he promised him in Scene 1? .

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the nature of Booth's discussion regarding his name at the end of Scene 1?

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

3. Describe Lincoln's interaction with the kid on the bus in Scene 1.

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

5. What is the nature of Lincoln and Booth's discussion about mechanical devices in Scene 3?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the role of clothing in the play. What do clothes represent to the play's characters?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the repercussions and significance of Lonny's death in the play. What might his death be representative of?

Essay Topic 3

The author's use of white pancake makeup in the play evokes memories of many things for the African American community. Examine the significance in the use of this white face paint in the play, namely its ties to the culture and society of the characters in the play.

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