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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the African-American man do for his mother?

2. What does the neighborhood the African-American man's father tried to harm himself in signify to Sarah?

3. What was the African-American man's father's reaction to the treatment of his wife?

4. What did Sarah find at the location she searched for her father?

5. In Part 4, who does the Landlady say died?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sarah and her father attempt to reconcile on Easter. Discuss why this holiday is significant to the play and to the character of Sarah. Choose one other religious theme within the play and discuss how it is relevant to the theme of racial identity.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the significance of the knocking sound throughout the play. When does the knocking sound occur? Who makes the noise? What does the knocking represent? Site specific examples from the text.

Essay Topic 3

How does Adrienne Kennedy use the character of the Landlady in a way similar Greek chorus? Describe a traditional Greek chorus' role in the theater.What is the Landlady's role in the play? What relationship does the audience have with her?

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