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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 does Lincoln do after the card game with real money ends in Scene 6?

2. What does Lincoln show disapproval of towards Booth in Scene 6?

3. Finish the sentence: "something inside tell me telling me--but I was _____".

4. Finish the sentence: "throw thuh cards light, like uh _______".

5. What does Lincoln tell Booth their card game would be if they used real money in Scene 6?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the end of the scene after Booth goes into a rage at the end of Scene 6.

2. Where has Lincoln come from when he enters the room at the beginning of Scene 6?

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

4. What is the nature of the description of Lincoln and Booth's "inheritance" in Scene 5?

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

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

7. What is the nature of Lincoln and Booth's card game at the end of Scene 5?

8. Describe Lincoln and Booth's first three-card monte game in Scene 6.

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

10. How does Lincoln describe the joker from the city?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author's use of white pancake makeup in the play evokes memories of many things for the African American community. Examine the significance in the use of this white face paint in the play, namely its ties to the culture and society of the characters in the play.

Essay Topic 2

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

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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