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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. Who says something about "wishing you'd leave the Lord's work to the Lord."?
2. What do Margaret and Odessa agree that Brother Boxer doesn't have any right to be doing?
3. How long has Luke been separated from his wife and son?
4. What is Brother Boxer looking for in the new Frigidaire?
5. What is located stage left in "The Amen Corner"?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Odessa lecture people in the church about the costs of operating a church in Act II?
2. How did Luke find Margaret in Act I?
3. How does David look when he first appears in Act II?
4. David explains why he started playing piano in Act II. What was his explanation?
5. As Margaret leaves for Philadelphia at the end of the first act, she shouts instructions for everyone. What are they?
6. 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.
7. In Act II, what does Brother Boxer say about what it cost him to go to Philadelphia when his wife was out of town?
8. What gossip concerning David does Brother Boxer share with his wife and Sister Moore in Act I?
9. 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?
10. In Act III, why is Brother Boxer disgusted with Margaret?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Luke's bedroom is dark throughout the play, except for the one time that Luke asks his son to lift the shade. Even before Luke arrives, the beginning narrative of Act I states that Luke's bedroom is "a small, dark room." Are the light and dark symbolic?
Essay Topic 2
As pastor of a church, Margaret's ability to lead isn't questioned until Luke's return. In Act II, Brother Boxer even says, "She done forgot it ain't the woman supposed to lead, it's the man." What role does Margaret's marriage play in her ability to lead a church as pastor? Does her marriage make her less holy in the eyes of her congregation?
Essay Topic 3
In Act II, Luke tells his son that music is just a moment. Discuss what is most important in life, according to Luke.
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