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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. When Prior asks Harper if she is a Mormon in Act 3, Scene 3, what does she say she is?
2. Who does Roy Cohn call in Act 1, Scene 5, to get his own stash of AZT?
3. In what year is the diorama at the Mormon Visitor's Center supposed to take place?
4. What does Roy say in Act 2, Scene 5 that he most respects about black Americans?
5. What piece of information about Joe does Prior surprise Louis by knowing in Act 4, Scene 1?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Tony Kushner sets Angels in America during the high-water mark of the Reagan era, when the pursuit of individual success was a central focus in America. Write an essay about Kushner's depiction of the destructiveness of self-interest focusing on three characters:
Part 1) How is the character of Roy Cohn the antithesis of the communitarian worldview? What does he attempt to espouse to the two men he befriends: Joe and Belize? Cite specific statements he makes during the play.
Part 2) How is Joe Pitt a worthy disciple to Roy Cohn's worldview? How does his coming out to Louis and Harper prove to be intensely self-interested? What prevents him from fully enjoying his happiness?
Part 3) To what extent does Joe attempt to win Louis over to the idea that self-interested is the best a person can be? How does Louis react to this, and what happens to the relationship as a result?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Kushner links many seemingly disparate groups together in his play. He seems to imply that all people that find themselves marginalized by their affiliations are bound in some way. Write an essay about this binding force of exclusion from the mainstream, focusing on the Mormon, Jewish, and homosexual communities. Use examples from the text of members of these groups interacting and finding common ground to support the thesis.
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