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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the Landlady believe Sarah's hair is falling out?

2. Where does the play open?

3. Where are the Duchess of Hapsburg and Queen Victoria in Part 1?

4. What was the person the African-American man dreamed about doing?

5. What does the audience realize the white woman is muttering as she crosses the stage a second time?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Jesus wakes up who does he say he will kill and for who?

2. What is symbolic about the bag of hair the Duchess brings on stage?

3. Who appears on stage with Sarah and what does he do to Sarah?

4. What did Sarah's father say his existence depends on and what does this mean?

5. In Part 1, who does the audience learn is knocking?

6. Who appears onstage after the lights go out in Part 5 and what does she announce?

7. What happened when Sarah tried to visit her father?

8. What hope did the African-American man's father's mother have for him?

9. Where did the African-American man's father's mother want him to travel and why?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does Raymond mean when he says that Sarah's father "eats at a white glass table?" Analyze the statement and relate it to Adrienne Kennedy's theme of racial identity.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the historical significance of Patrice Lumumba and how Adrienne Kennedy uses him in her play. How does the life of Patrice Lumumba bring forth the message that Kennedy is trying to convey?

Essay Topic 3

Monologues are prevalent in Adrienne Kennedy's play. Define what a monologue is and how Kennedy uses them in her play. Why did Kennedy elect to use monologues rather then conversations between characters to tell Sarah's story?

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