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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 is the first thing that Margaret says when Luke walks into the apartment in Act i?
(a) "Luke."
(b) "Get out."
(c) "What are you doing here?"
(d) "I'm so glad to see you."

2. Who says that there "ain't no age in the Lord"?
(a) Brother Boxer.
(b) Sister Moore.
(c) Margaret.
(d) Sister Boxer.

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

4. What is located stage right in the first act and throughout the play?
(a) The living room.
(b) A bedroom.
(c) The kitchen.
(d) The church.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who's reportedly been keeping bad company in Act I?

3. How long has Luke been separated from his wife and son?

4. What are the two collection plates made of?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do Sister Boxer and Sister Moore come to church early in Act III?

2. In Act II, what does David remember about the time right before he became separated from his father?

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

4. Why does Margaret say "God don't like liars" in Act I?

5. In Act II, Sister Moore reports that people are coming to the church because they want an accounting from the church elders. What is she referring to?

6. In Act II, David tells his father about some guys coming to the church. What did both David and his mother think brought the men to the church?

7. In Act II, what is Margaret's position about music in the church?

8. What is David's fear of staying with his mother in Act III?

9. Why is Odessa so upset with the other church members in Act III?

10. As Margaret leaves for Philadelphia at the end of the first act, she shouts instructions for everyone. What are they?

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