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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the sermon in the first act, who does the pastor say that King Hezekiah called on?
(a) Isaiah.
(b) Jesus.
(c) Jacob.
(d) God.

2. Who tells Margaret and Odessa that they look "almost like two young girls this morning."
(a) David.
(b) Luke.
(c) Brother Boxer.
(d) Brother James.

3. Who was out late the night before the church service in the first act?
(a) Odessa.
(b) David.
(c) Margaret.
(d) Luke.

4. What do Margaret and Odessa agree that Brother Boxer doesn't have any right to be doing?
(a) Smoking and drinking.
(b) Not helping his wife with the house.
(c) Driving a liquor truck.
(d) Sitting in front of the television.

5. Who's reportedly been keeping bad company in Act I?
(a) David.
(b) Margaret.
(c) Ida.
(d) Luke.

Short Answer Questions

1. What nickname does Luke call his wife?

2. Who went downtown and saw Luke the night before the first scene?

3. Who says that there "ain't no age in the Lord"?

4. Who is it that appears in the alley before the pastor leaves on a trip?

5. When Luke appears in Act I, how long does he say he'll be in town for?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens before Luke dies in Act III?

2. How does David look when he first appears in Act II?

3. What gossip concerning David does Brother Boxer share with his wife and Sister Moore in Act I?

4. In Act II, Luke insists that he heard David playing piano one day during the week. How did he know?

5. Why does Odessa refer to Sister Moore as "poor Sister Moore" in Act III?

6. What advice does Luke give David about being a musician in Act II?

7. Describe the church in "The Amen Corner."

8. What is the sacrifice offering in Act I for?

9. Why does Margaret want to take David with her to Philadelphia?

10. What does Act II tell you about Sister Sally?

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