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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. When Luke appears in Act I, how long does he say he'll be in town for?
2. Who calls Luke a "bad boy"?
3. What do Margaret and Odessa agree that Brother Boxer doesn't have any right to be doing?
4. When the congregation sings loudly and claps hands and shakes tambourines, this is called what kind of song?
5. Who tells David that he has a natural gift for music?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe David as he enters the apartment in Act III.
2. In Act II, what does David remember about the time right before he became separated from his father?
3. Margaret compares the story of King Hezekiah's story to a possible situation of the congregation. What situation does she compare the biblical story to?
4. What signs are in Act I that Luke is sick?
5. In Act III, what does Margaret mean when she tells David that she's seen young men like him become the lowest of the low?
6. Why do Sister Boxer and Sister Moore come to church early in Act III?
7. As Margaret leaves for Philadelphia at the end of the first act, she shouts instructions for everyone. What are they?
8. Why does Margaret say "God don't like liars" in Act I?
9. In Act I, what do we know about Ida Jackson's husband, who isn't with her?
10. Why doesn't David want to go to Philadelphia?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In speaking to Ida Jackson in the first act, Margaret says, "Maybe the Lord wants you to leave that man." Why do you think Margaret says this? Is she comparing Ida Jackson's situation to her own? Do you think Margaret is suggesting that God is making the baby sick to send a message? Explain your answer.
Essay Topic 2
In the last act, Margaret is upset at the loudness coming from the church. After telling her that she always told them to praise the Lord with fervor, Brother Boxer asks Margaret, "Where's all your fervor done gone to, Sister Margaret?" Fervor is another word for passion. Compare and contrast the ideas about passion for the church and passion for another person in "The Amen Corner."
Essay Topic 3
The two strongest female characters in "The Amen Corner" are Margaret and Sister Moore. Compare and contrast these two characters. How are they alike. How are they different?
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