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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. Whose portrait hangs over the work are in Guy's apartment?
(a) Josephine Baker's.
(b) Marilyn Monroe's.
(c) Jane Mansfield's.
(d) Mae West's.

2. How much time has passed since the last scene?
(a) One week.
(b) One hour.
(c) One month.
(d) One day.

3. What does Sam give Angel?
(a) Some legal advice.
(b) A hangover cure.
(c) Free tax service.
(d) Car maintenance.

4. What is the reason for Guy's mood?
(a) He received a cable.
(b) He got a new job.
(c) He lost his dog.
(d) He is in love.

5. Which of the following is not someone of importance mentioned in the play?
(a) Dr. Benjamin Spock.
(b) Reverend Adam Clayton Powell.
(c) Margaret Sanger.
(d) Langston Hughes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Guy use as a model as he works on a dress?

2. In what year does BLUES FOR AN ALABAMA SKY take place?

3. Who is Angel's boss and boyfriend?

4. Angel learns that _________ has made arrangements for her to audition for a job.

5. Why does Angel accept the proposal from Tony?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the play end?

2. What is the reason for Angel's being drunk?

3. What news does Angel give Guy this morning?

4. What is Angel doing as Act 1, Scene 4 begins?

5. What good news has finally come in for Guy?

6. What decision has Angel made which is very upsetting for her?

7. What important themes does the author reinforce during this scene?

8. What is happening socially and culturally in America that present challenges to the characters?

9. How has the topic of women's rights and family planning become personal for this small group of friends?

10. How does Angel try to cool Leland's ardor about marriage plans?

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