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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. Who does "Negro" transform into?
2. What does "Negro" wear around her neck?
3. What does Queen Victoria discover in her scene?
4. Who does the African American man refer to himself as?
5. Who does the African-American man say he dreamed about?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Part 1, who does the audience learn is knocking?
2. What did Sarah's father say his existence depends on and what does this mean?
3. Which character returns to the stage and whose story does she tell?
4. Who appears on stage with Sarah and what does he do to Sarah?
5. How does Sarah describe the rooms around her?
6. Who was the African-American man's grandmother against her son marrying?
7. What hope did the African-American man's father's mother have for him?
8. Describe how Sarah says she killed her father.
9. What is the symbolism behind the new setting in Part 5?
10. Describe the African-American man that walks on stage in Part 2.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
At the end of the play Sarah is confronted by a statue of Queen Victoria. Who is Queen Victoria? Describe her role in the play? Who is she in real life? Why does this final confrontation result in Sarah's death? Site specific examples from the text to make your argument.
Essay Topic 2
The African-American man's father wanted to become a messiah for his people. How was he going to become a messiah and for what purpose? What statement is Adrienne Kennedy making by creating this goal for the character?
Essay Topic 3
Adrienne Kennedy's play has many complex layers. Discuss how Kennedy uses props and lighting to deliver her message to the audience. Choose three specific props or lighting techniques and discuss why you feel they are the most effective. Include in your answer, how they are used in the play, and what the props or lighting symbolize.
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