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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. Where is Lincoln when he is asked for his autograph in Scene 1?

2. How much does Lincoln end up making for his autograph in Scene 1?

3. How much does Lincoln ask for when a person asks for his autograph in Scene 1?

4. What does Booth say he did to obtain food for his date with his girlfriend?

5. What does Booth compare Lincoln to in order to emasculate him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Booth say his stolen merchandise will help him accomplish in Scene 2?

2. How is Lincoln's appearance described in Scene 1?

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

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

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

6. Describe what Lincoln does after Booth leaves the room at the end of Scene 2.

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

8. How does Lincoln say he spent the $20 he earned in Scene 1?

9. What reasons does Lincoln give Booth for not wanting to be his hustling partner in Scene 1?

10. What does Booth propose to Lincoln in Scene 1 regarding card hustling?

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

Discuss the portrayal of identity in the play. What might the author be trying to say in terms of the nature of identity?

Essay Topic 3

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

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