The Amen Corner | Short Question Answer Key

Short Answer Key

Act 1

1. Where does the play, "The Amen Corner," take place?

Harlem.

2. When does the first act take place?

A Sunday morning.

3. What type of set is used in "The Amen Corner"?

A unit set.

4. The set for "The Amen Corner contains what components?

Home and church.

5. What scenery does the play open with?

The scrim wall of the tenement.

6. Before the curtain rises in the first act, there are street sounds including laughter, cursing, and a radio. What other sound is heard?

Piano playing.

7. What is located stage right in the first act and throughout the play?

The church.

8. What is located stage left in "The Amen Corner"?

The apartment.

9. What sits on top of the piano in the church in the first scene?

Hymn books and tambourines.

10. What are the two collection plates made of?

One...
(read more)