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

Short Answer Questions

1. How much time has passed since the last scene?

2. What does Guy purchase for Angel?

3. How was Delia's proposed clinic site destroyed?

4. Where does Angel tell Guy she has been this morning?

5. Why does Delia return to her own apartment?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Even though they are both single, black women, Angel and Delia seem very different. Compare and contrast Angel and Delia. What similarities do they share? How are they different?

Essay Topic 2

Explain the significance of the play's title. What did the author mean by calling the play BLUES FOR AN ALABAMA SKY when the play is actually set in New York? Cite an example to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Explain Cleage's use of humor in the play. Cite examples of at least two different instances of humor and explain why the author used them where she did.

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