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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. The rumor that Brother Boxer has heard is that Luke's father is sick with what?

2. What is located stage right in the first act and throughout the play?

3. Who's supposed to send a telegram if anything happens to Luke during "The Amen Corner."

4. In the play, who claims to have left to get away from the stink of whiskey?

5. Who is it that appears in the alley before the pastor leaves on a trip?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Odessa so upset with the other church members in Act III?

2. Margaret refuses to cancel her trip to Philadelphia even when it's obvious that Luke is ill. What is her reasoning?

3. What advice does Luke give David about being a musician in Act II?

4. Why does Margaret want to take David with her to Philadelphia?

5. Where did Brother Boxer see David early in Act II? What was David doing?

6. In Act II, what does Brother Boxer say about what it cost him to go to Philadelphia when his wife was out of town?

7. Describe what Margaret sees when she first enters the church in Act III.

8. Why do Sister Boxer and Sister Moore come to church early in Act III?

9. In Act II, Luke insists that he heard David playing piano one day during the week. How did he know?

10. How does David look when he first appears in Act II?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The two strongest female characters in "The Amen Corner" are Margaret and Sister Moore. Compare and contrast these two characters. How are they alike. How are they different?

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

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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