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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 part of Grace's body do the brothers say is like a whisper?

2. Whom did Booth and Lincoln's mother leave an inheritance to?

3. What does Booth do after the card game with real money ends in Scene 6?

4. What does Booth announce to Lincoln at the beginning of Scene 6?

5. How much was the inheritance Booth and Lincoln's mother left?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Lincoln say about hustling in Scene 4?

2. What does Lincoln tell Booth regarding finding work in Scene 6?

3. Describe how Lincoln approaches his three-card monte setup in Scene 4.

4. What is Lincoln's complaint regarding his work costume in Scene 4?

5. What does Booth announce to Lincoln in regard to Grace in Scene 6?

6. In Scene 4, what does Lincoln say happened when he chose to hustle again despite his doubts?

7. How does Lincoln react when Booth suggests they form a hustling team in Scene 5?

8. In Scene 4 why does Lincoln say he first thought he should stop hustling?

9. What does Lincoln begin reminiscing about in Scene 4?

10. What is the nature of Booth's dialogue just before he slams the door and leaves at the end of Scene 5?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Lincoln and Booth's ambitions in the play. What might the nature of their ambitions say about these characters?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the role of race in the play. What is the author saying about the nature of race in the lives of these characters?

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