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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 was out late the night before the church service in the first act?
2. Who says, "Cat got your tongue, Maggie?"
3. How long has Luke been separated from his wife and son?
4. Who does the pastor suggest as a substitute piano player for the church service?
5. When does the first act take place?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is David's fear of staying with his mother in Act III?
2. Margaret speaks of an old blind woman from her childhood in Act III. The woman used to greet everyone with "How you this Lord's-day morning" no matter what the day. Who is Margaret comparing the old blind woman to and why?
3. David explains why he started playing piano in Act II. What was his explanation?
4. Why do Sister Boxer and Sister Moore come to church early in Act III?
5. When Sister Moore asks if anyone needs special attention in the first scene, a young woman named Ida Jackson comes up. What does Ida Jackson want?
6. Describe David as he enters the apartment in Act III.
7. Why does Margaret want to take David with her to Philadelphia?
8. In Act II, Luke insists that he heard David playing piano one day during the week. How did he know?
9. Why is Odessa so upset with the other church members in Act III?
10. Describe what you know about Sister Rice from Act II?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Hymns are used throughout "The Amen Corner." When the church elders begin plans to remove Margaret from the pulpit, Sister Moore sings "You can run on for a long time, I tell you the great God Almighty gonna cut you down." Discuss the role of music in "The Amen Corner."
Essay Topic 2
The church elders believe that Margaret is being hypocritical because she's not as holy and pure as she pretends to be. Discuss how the church elders are also being hypocritical.
Essay Topic 3
The jazz music that Luke plays is viewed as sinful by Margaret and the church elders. When Margaret invites the Philadelphia church to their Harlem church, she tells church members that they will be bringing drums and a trumpet. These instruments, along with the piano that David plays in the church, are all prominent instruments in jazz. Compare and contrast jazz with the music in the church.
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