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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's reportedly been keeping bad company in Act I?

2. What is the first thing that Margaret says when Luke walks into the apartment in Act i?

3. Where does the play, "The Amen Corner," take place?

4. Who does the pastor suggest as a substitute piano player for the church service?

5. What reason does David give for not wanting to go to Philadelphia with his mother?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Ida Jackson distraught at the beginning of Act III?

2. In Act I, what is the story from Margaret's sermon?

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

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

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

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

7. Why does Margaret demand that David turn off the music on the phonograph in Act II?

8. What jazz musicians does David compare his father to after confessing to listening to his records in Act II?

9. In Act III, why is Brother Boxer disgusted with Margaret?

10. What happens before Luke dies in Act III?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

In the last act, Margaret is upset at the loudness coming from the church. After telling her that she always told them to praise the Lord with fervor, Brother Boxer asks Margaret, "Where's all your fervor done gone to, Sister Margaret?" Fervor is another word for passion. Compare and contrast the ideas about passion for the church and passion for another person in "The Amen Corner."

Essay Topic 3

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."

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