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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 do the brothers do after Lincoln tells the story about his autograph in Scene 1?

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

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

4. Finish the sentence: "come on man this is life and death, go all _____".

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Booth say about telephones 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 the nature of Booth and Lincoln's conversation regarding guns in Scene 3?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss the portrayal of life as a struggle in the play.

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