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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. According to Luke, who goes digging for pork chops when she sees a man?

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

3. What is played as the music prologue to Act I?

4. According to the pastor's first act sermon, what is an example of an activity one does when one's "mind ain't on the Lord"?

5. Who's reportedly been keeping bad company in Act I?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Margaret respond after Luke dies?

2. Why does Margaret say "God don't like liars" in Act I?

3. Why does Odessa refer to Sister Moore as "poor Sister Moore" in Act III?

4. What is David's fear of staying with his mother in Act III?

5. David explains why he started playing piano in Act II. What was his explanation?

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

7. In Act II, what does the doctor not want Luke doing?

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

9. 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?

10. Why does Margaret slap her son in Act III?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Margaret makes a big deal that people can't be truly holy if their minds on other things like reading comics or driving liquor trucks as part of their job. What else in "The Amen Corner" is showed as something that keeps people from being holy?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Many of the characters undergo change during "The Amen Corner." Yet Odessa stays consistent in her devotion to her sister and the church. Can you name another character who remains consistent in words and actions throughout the play? Cite examples from the play to support your answer.

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