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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. Who does the pastor suggest as a substitute piano player for the church service?
(a) Sister Price.
(b) Sister David.
(c) Sister Jackson.
(d) Sister Moore.

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

3. Who says, "Bring up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it"?
(a) Sister Moore.
(b) Odessa.
(c) Sister Boxer.
(d) Margaret.

4. What nickname does Luke call his wife?
(a) Peggy.
(b) Sweetheart.
(c) Maggie.
(d) Marge.

5. What is located stage left in "The Amen Corner"?
(a) The streent.
(b) An office building.
(c) The apartment.
(d) The church.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the sermon in the first act, who does the pastor say that King Hezekiah called on?

2. Who tries to talk with the pastor about nothing being wrong with Brother Boxer's job in Act I?

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

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What do we know about Mrs. Jackson's baby by Act III?

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

3. Describe Sister Douglass from Act II.

4. According to Margaret in Act III, what does "amen" mean? Why is it significant?

5. Why does Odessa lecture people in the church about the costs of operating a church in Act II?

6. Why doesn't David want to go to Philadelphia?

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

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

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

10. David explains why he started playing piano in Act II. What was his explanation?

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