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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where in Prior's apartment are the Sacred Prophetic Implements?

2. What does the Mormon Mother smell that indicates that her husband is returning?

3. What does Prior carry with him when he enters heaven in Act 5, Scene 2?

4. In Act 3, Scene 4, which of the following is not a place Louis mentions as a hot bed of homosexual mating?

5. How is Prior's sight deteriorating?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Louis is a character concerned with self-loathing. Write an essay on the source and progression of this self-hate. From what act does this guilt stem? What does Louis do to try to stem the tide of guilt that threatens to overwhelm him? What expiates Louis from this loathing, and how is he left at the end of the play?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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