Who are the main characters in the play?
Lincoln and Booth
What does Booth do when Lincoln startles him in his Abraham Lincoln costume?
Points his gun at him
What is a card game that symbolizes deception and hustle for the brothers?
Three Card Monte
What was the setting of the play?
A rundown apartment owned by Lincoln and Booth.
Who is the playwright?
Suzan-Lori Parks
True or False, Lincoln's dad would bring him with him to meet his mistresses, often having watch or sometimes join in on their "activities"
True (ew)
Why did Lincoln originally quit dealing 3 Card Monte?
He felt guilty hustling, taking people's money and wanted a better, less dangerous life for himself.
What does Lincoln dress as at his job to symbolize how adopting aliases and revealing identities coincides with the brother's struggle?
Abraham Lincoln
What was the central conflict of the play?
The power struggle between Lincoln and Booth, competing for dominance and survival in their lives.
What year was "TopDog/ Underdog"s first performance?
2001
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!!!!!! (HOORAY YES YES YES!!!!)
What was the dollar amount Lincoln won in his first 3 Card Monte session back after getting fired from his job?
$500
Who does Lincoln's wife, Cookie, cheat on him with?
His brother, Booth
Racism and Poverty
What was the dispute at the climax that led to Lincoln's death over?
Lincoln beating Booth in 3 card Monte for his inheritance/ Booth bringing up how he hooked up with Lincoln's ex wife.
Where did Suzan-Lori Parks get her inspiration to become a playwright?
Studying under James Baldwin
How old were the brothers when their parents left?
Lincoln: 16, Booth: 11
Where was Booth's inheritance that he bet stored? And what did Lincoln use to get it open?
A nylon stocking and a knife
What tool used by the author helps shows the dichotomy between the brothers or one being good and the other evil and possibly also foreshadowing the death at the climax?
The naming of the brothers (Lincoln and Booth)
What specific themes were exemplified in the death of Lincoln?
Power Dynamics, Deception and poverty.
What award did Parks win in 2002 that made her to first African-American woman to win it?
Pulitzer Prize
Who else does Booth kill at the end of the play?
His girlfriend Grace
What card is the winning card in the 3 Card Monte game?
"Deuce of Spades"
Which theme is shown in pieces throughout the play, often being characterized by arguments between the brothers, often about Booth being put down and told e is less than?
Brotherhood and Competition
What does Lincoln's boss threaten to replace him with at his old job?
A wax dummy
Name 2 other works of Parks
"Betting on the Dust Commander", "365 Days 365 Plays", "Sally & Tom", "Father Comes Home from the Wars"