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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Act 2, Scene 7, Joe wonders aloud if who ever loved him?
(a) God
(b) His father
(c) Hannah Pitt
(d) Harper

2. Which of the following is not something Prior keeps in his bed to ward off spirits in Act 3, Scene 6?
(a) A crucifix
(b) A wooden stake
(c) A mirror
(d) Garlic

3. To what destination does the Homeless Woman give Hannah directions in Act 3, Scene 4?
(a) St. Patrick's Cathedral
(b) Prospect Park
(c) The Mormon Visitor's Center
(d) The Grand Concourse

4. How long did Hannah Pitt wait for Joe to pick her up at the airport?
(a) Two and a half hours
(b) Five hours
(c) Four and a quarter hours
(d) Three and three quarters hours

5. What does Louis ask Emily to tell Prior when he wakes in the hospital?
(a) He had to go
(b) He love him
(c) He'll be back soon
(d) Get better

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Harper think she heard the man with the knife in Act 2, Scene 2?

2. When Prior tells Belize his wet dream involved a woman who is not "conventional," to whom does Belize suggest he is referring?

3. Which of the following is not an historical figure Roy considers a father figure?

4. From what organization is the latter that Roy gives Joe in Act 2, Scene 6?

5. Which horror movie does Harper fear takes place in Brooklyn?

Short Essay Questions

1. What trick does Roy Cohn play on Ethel Rosenberg at the end of Act 4?

2. What request does Prior make of Louis at the end of their pained meeting in Act 4, Scene 1?

3. Describe Prior's appearance in Act 2.

4. Why does Louis criticize Joe's decision on a case that found in favor of a gay soldier?

5. What is Hannah's principal concern in talking to Sister Ella Chapter in Act 2, Scene 10?

6. How does Mr. Lies explain Harper Pitt's ill sense of ease?

7. What offer does Roy Cohn make Joe Pitt in Act 1; Scene 2?

8. What is Prior's reaction to Belize's gift in Act 5, Scene 8?

9. How does Hannah Pitt react to Joe's late night call to her?

10. What final pearls of wisdom does Roy provide to Joe in Act 5, Scene 4?

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