View a FREE sample

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 do when he plays cards with Lincoln near the end of Scene 5?

2. In Scene 6, who does Booth say once came to his room and found him alone?

3. What does Lincoln say he had in regards to card hustling?

4. Complete the sentence: "thuh world puts its ____ in yr face and you don't move".

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

Short Essay Questions

1. In Scene 5, what is Booth's opinion of his parents abandoning him and Lincoln?

2. Describe Lincoln's mood at the beginning of Scene 4.

3. Describe Booth's reaction when he notices some of his girlie magazines are visible at the beginning of Scene 5.

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

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

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

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

8. What is the nature of Lincoln's playing with cards at the end of Scene 4?

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

10. How does Lincoln react when Booth tells him he must move in Scene 6?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the author's portrayal of Booth as someone lacking self-control. What motivations does she have for portraying him in such a way?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the role of sincerity in the play. Which characters are sincere? What might this portrayal of sincerity say about the nature of these characters?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 678 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample