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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. When Luke appears in Act I, how long does he say he'll be in town for?
2. What scenery does the play open with?
3. Who leaves the service to put coffee on during the first act?
4. Who tries to talk with the pastor about nothing being wrong with Brother Boxer's job in Act I?
5. Who's supposed to send a telegram if anything happens to Luke during "The Amen Corner."
Short Essay Questions
1. When Act III begins, what have Brother and Sister Boxer and Sister Moore been doing since Odessa last saw them?
2. How does Margaret respond after Luke dies?
3. Margaret makes all kinds of excuses as to why David might have drank liquor, including friends making fun of him, a girl, or his father. What was David's reason?
4. What is David's fear of staying with his mother in Act III?
5. Why does Odessa refer to Sister Moore as "poor Sister Moore" in Act III?
6. What gossip concerning David does Brother Boxer share with his wife and Sister Moore in Act I?
7. Describe the scene as Act II opens.
8. Why does Margaret slap her son in Act III?
9. As Margaret leaves for Philadelphia at the end of the first act, she shouts instructions for everyone. What are they?
10. Why is Odessa so upset with the other church members in Act III?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
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.
Essay Topic 3
James Baldwin is noted for writing about African American issues during his lifetime. Although his characters in "The Amen Corner" are African American, the central theme is religion. During Act III, Margaret tells her son about "boys like you down home" and that "I seen them go down." She presents religion to her son as a way to escape this path. Do you believe Baldwin wrote about African American issues in this scene or others in "The Amen Corner"? Give examples to support your answer.
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