Funnyhouse of a Negro Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Adrienne Kennedy
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 101 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Funnyhouse of a Negro Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Adrienne Kennedy
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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. What are the hairpieces that the Duchess of Hapsburg and Queen Victoria wear made of?
(a) Long red hair.
(b) Wild, curly black hair.
(c) Straight black hair.
(d) Straight blonde hair.

2. What is odd about the Duchess father's presence?
(a) He is not invited.
(b) He climbs through the window.
(c) He has three fingers.
(d) He is dead.

3. What does the Duchess' reaction to her father cause her to do?
(a) Lose her job.
(b) Lose her money.
(c) Lose her hair.
(d) Lose her identity.

4. What does "Negro" wear around her neck?
(a) A scarf.
(b) A tie.
(c) A noose.
(d) A crucifix necklace.

5. What does "Negro" long to have?
(a) Family.
(b) Black friends.
(c) White friends.
(d) Money.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Queen Victoria say in her scene with the Duchess in Part 2?

2. How does the African-American man speak about his life?

3. What was happening to the person the African-American man dreamed about?

4. What does the African-American man say happened to his hair?

5. What is the white statue in "Negro's" room of?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Sarah describe herself?

2. What emotions does the Duchess feel towards her father?

3. How does the Duchess react to Jesus' hair falling out?

4. Describe the character, the Landlady.

5. Who is Raymond?

6. Describe the character of "Negro."

7. When the characters begin speaking in unison what do they say?

8. What did the African-American man's father do to his mother? Why?

9. What appears in the center of the stage? How does Sarah react?

10. What happened to the African-American man's father?

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