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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. What does "Negro" wear around her neck?

2. Where does the Duchess say her mother is?

3. An African-American man walks on stage in Part 2. What is he carrying?

4. At the end of Part 2, what does the African-American man claim he did?

5. The African-American man reappears in the scene with the Duchess and the Queen. What is he carrying?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the Duchess help Jesus cope with his missing hair?

2. What is the symbolism behind the new setting in Part 5?

3. Who was the African-American man's grandmother against her son marrying?

4. How does Sarah describe the rooms around her?

5. Why is Sarah's hair falling out?

6. Where did the African-American man's mother end up?

7. Who does Jesus believe his father is?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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.

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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