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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Luke remove from his pajama pocket in Act II?

2. Who says, "he dying in his sins" during Act II?

3. In Act II Sister Boxer and Margaret argue about the difference between having trumpets and drums in church and what?

4. Who is the first to begin singing in Act II?

5. In Act II, Sister Moore suggests that Margaret has engaged in another wrongdoing. What is this wrongdoing?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Act III, Margaret mentions carrying slops and scrubbing floors in asking "is that what I been slaving for all these long, hard years." Discuss the role of poverty in "The Amen Corner."

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

In speaking to Ida Jackson in the first act, Margaret says, "Maybe the Lord wants you to leave that man." Why do you think Margaret says this? Is she comparing Ida Jackson's situation to her own? Do you think Margaret is suggesting that God is making the baby sick to send a message? Explain your answer.

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