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

Short Answer Questions

1. What music is playing in Luke's bedroom?

2. What character brings up the costs of operating a church during Act II?

3. Three women are in the kitchen when Act II begins. Who else is in the scene?

4. Why didn't David know much about his father's musical career?

5. Who says, "I'm bearing witness to the truth" 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

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 3

As pastor of a church, Margaret's ability to lead isn't questioned until Luke's return. In Act II, Brother Boxer even says, "She done forgot it ain't the woman supposed to lead, it's the man." What role does Margaret's marriage play in her ability to lead a church as pastor? Does her marriage make her less holy in the eyes of her congregation?

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