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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. What revelation does Prior make to Harper in their shared dream state?

2. How much money did Roy borrow from one of his clients?

3. What liquid does Harper theorize will come from her breasts after she gives birth to her Antarctic baby in Act 3, Scene 2?

4. In what city does the main portion of Act 1, Scene 1 of Perestroika take place?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How has Prior Walter's illness progressed over the course of Angels in America?

2. Where is Roy the last time we see him in the play?

3. Describe Joe's interpretation of Jacob and the Angel.

4. What message does Sarah Ironson give Prior Walter Act 5, Scene 6?

5. How do people change, according to the Mormon Mother?

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

7. How does Prior respond to the approach of the Angel in Act 3, Scene 7?

8. How do Prior and Hannah meet the second time?

9. In Act 2, Scene 5, why does Belize fear that Prior is losing his mind?

10. What does Louis say to Joe to upset him in Act 3, Scene 4?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Prior Walter is Tony Kushner's hero in the Angels in America. Write an essay delineating what qualities of Prior Walter make him heroic. The first half of the essay should sketch out the character aspects that make a hero. In the second half, cite specific actions taken and statements made by Prior that would conform with this model. What is Prior's great heroic act in the play?

Essay Topic 2

Louis and Belize are foils to each other in Angels in America. Write an essay about the dynamic that exists between them, focusing on the two long conversations they have and the night in Roy Cohn's hospital room. How are they different, and how are they similar? In what ways does Belize serve as Louis' conscience in these scenes? How does each man change as a result of this relationship?

Essay Topic 3

The New York of Tony Kushner's play is a city of interlocking relationships that connect everyone to everyone else. Write an essay about the convoluted ways that people find each other and affect each other's lives. Focus on the connection these people have to each other and what they become in each other's presence:

Part 1) Roy and Belize

Part 2) Louis and Joe

Part 3) Hannah and Prior

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