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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. Who has Booth just come from seeing at the beginning of Scene 3?

2. What did the death of the man who is mentioned at the end of Scene 2 cause Lincoln to do?

3. What color is the face paint Lincoln wears in Scene 1?

4. Which of the following are not mentioned by Lincoln as being part his job?

5. Where does Lincoln say he works with guns at all the time?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does Lincoln describe the nature of his job in Scene 3?

5. What does Booth suggest he and Lincoln do to improve his work performance at the end of Scene 3?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the nature of Lincoln's job as an impersonator in the play. What significance does this position hold in terms of the theme of the play?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the role of sibling rivalry in the play.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the role of value systems in the play. What values do the play's characters hold? Where might they have found these values?

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