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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. .Which of the following does Lincoln not say he thought about while working as an impersonator in Scene 6?

2. What did Booth say his and Lincoln's parents keeping up in terms of family life?

3. How long do Booth and Lincoln play cards in Scene 5?

4. Why does Lincoln tell Booth he must get work before being married?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did Lincoln and Booth's parents tell each of them in regard to their inheritance?

3. Why does Lincoln tell Booth they should play cards with real money in Scene 6?

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

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

6. Describe Lincoln and Booth's card game when they use real money near the end of Scene 6.

7. What reasons do the brothers give for why their parents left in Scene 5?

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

9. What does Lincoln say about his job as an impersonator when Booth questions him about it in Scene 6?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Booth's tendency to emasculate Lincoln in the play. What reasons does he have for doing this? What does this act 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

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

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