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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. What is located stage left in "The Amen Corner"?
2. The person who comes forward at the end of the sermon is carrying what?
3. The rumor that Brother Boxer has heard is that Luke's father is sick with what?
4. What nickname does Luke call his wife?
5. Who tries to talk with the pastor about nothing being wrong with Brother Boxer's job in Act I?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Odessa referring to when she tells Margaret that everything will be like a bad dream. What else might she be referring to?
2. 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.
3. Margaret refuses to cancel her trip to Philadelphia even when it's obvious that Luke is ill. What is her reasoning?
4. What are the three women talking about at the beginning of the second act?
5. 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?
6. In Act I, who do we discover left in the Alexander marriage?
7. How does Margaret respond after Luke dies?
8. What gossip concerning David does Brother Boxer share with his wife and Sister Moore in Act I?
9. In Act III, why is Brother Boxer disgusted with Margaret?
10. What advice does Luke give David about being a musician in Act II?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In the first act, Margaret preaches on "Set thine house in order, for thou shalt die and not live." Discuss how her sermon foreshadows what is to come.
Essay Topic 2
The new refrigerator is mentioned throughout the play. In particular, Brother Boxer focuses on it, starting with "This ain't no icebox, this is a Frigidaire." What does the refrigerator symbolize?
Essay Topic 3
The setting of the play is a church and home that join together. Why do you think the author did this? Was it just to make the scene setting easier as the action shifts from home to play or perhaps did Baldwin mean something more? Explain your answer.
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