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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 does Booth react when Lincoln rejects his proposal in Scene 1?

2. What does Booth say Lincoln is lacking worth in?

3. Where is Lincoln and Booth's room located?

4. What was the man whose death is mentioned at the end of Scene 2 doing when he died?

5. How are the items that Booth unloads at the beginning of Scene 2 described?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Booth budget the stolen money for in Scene 2?

5. How does Lincoln respond when Booth questions why he quit hustling in Scene 2?

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

7. At the beginning of Scene 3, how does Booth describe his evening with Grace?

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

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

10. How does Booth respond when he learns Lincoln has found something of his that was hidden?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the ambiguity in Booth's reaction to Lincoln's death. What motivated him to act in this way? What does this reaction say about his character?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Booth's tendency to emasculate Lincoln in the play. What reasons does he have for doing this? What does this act say about his character?

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