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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. What reason does David give for not wanting to go to Philadelphia with his mother?
(a) He doesn't like Philadelphia.
(b) He doesn't want to miss music school.
(c) He doesn't want to miss playing the guitar in church.
(d) He has a cold starting.

2. What are the two collection plates made of?
(a) Both are made of brass.
(b) One is made of glass, and the other from brass.
(c) One is made of brass, and the other straw.
(d) Both are made of straw.

3. What is Brother Boxer looking for in the new Frigidaire?
(a) Kool-Aid.
(b) Lemonade.
(c) Cola.
(d) Iced Tea.

4. How did Luke know where to find Margaret?
(a) Luke followed David to find Margaret.
(b) Luke knew Margaret would be somewhere near a church.
(c) Someone told Luke about Margaret in a letter.
(d) Luke asked around to find Margaret.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Margaret and Odessa agree that Brother Boxer doesn't have any right to be doing?

2. Who says something about "wishing you'd leave the Lord's work to the Lord."?

3. Why is everyone silent when Sisters Moore and Boxer finish singing in Act I?

4. Who tells Margaret and Odessa that they look "almost like two young girls this morning."

5. The person who comes forward at the end of the sermon is carrying what?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Where did Brother Boxer see David early in Act II? What was David doing?

3. Explain the layout of Sister Margaret Alexander's home and the church and their relationship to each other in this play. Be sure to define any theatrical terms.

4. Margaret refuses to cancel her trip to Philadelphia even when it's obvious that Luke is ill. What is her reasoning?

5. What is Odessa referring to when she tells Margaret that everything will be like a bad dream. What else might she be referring to?

6. Describe what you know about Sister Rice from Act II?

7. In Act II, what does the doctor not want Luke doing?

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

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

10. What does Sister Sally have to say in Act II about traveling to Philadelphia?

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