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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. Who does Louis say will go on and on about freedom in Act 3, Scene 2?
(a) George Bush.
(b) Harry Cromwell.
(c) Jeane Kirkpatrick.
(d) Ronald Reagan.

2. Louis says in Act 3, Scene 2 that what defines us isn't race but what?
(a) Justice.
(b) Power.
(c) Love.
(d) Politics.

3. Who or what does Harper decide she wants as a companion in Act 3, Scene 3?
(a) Joe.
(b) Louis.
(c) An Eskimo.
(d) A seal.

4. What train does the woman tell Hannah to get on in Act 3, Scene 4?
(a) A train.
(b) D train.
(c) C train.
(d) G train.

5. Who is the letter from that Roy shows to Joe in Act 2, Scene 6?
(a) The New York State Bar Association.
(b) The Justice of the Defense.
(c) The President.
(d) The District Attorney.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Louis insist is gay in Act 2, Scene 7?

2. What does Prior say that Louis' actions are in Act 2, Scene 9?

3. What does Joe tell Hannah in Act 2, Scene 8?

4. How long did Hannah wait for Joe in Act 3, Scene 4?

5. What do Prior's ancestors call him in Act 3, Scene 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. What story does Joe tell Louis in Act 2, Scene 7? How does Louis respond?

2. What is the political background that Kushner represents in Act 2, Scene 6? How does this represent the relationships in the play?

3. How does Harper feel about where she is in Act 3, Scene 3?

4. Who is Martin and what does he say in Act 2, Scene 6?

5. Where does Act 3, Scene 4 take place?

6. How does Harper's location relate to the Angel's in Act 3?

7. What does Joe tell Roy in Act 3, Scene 5? What is Roy's response?

8. What does Roy say his greatest pride is in Act 3, Scene 5? What is Joe's response?

9. Why does Joe call his mother in Act 2, Scene 8? What is her initial response?

10. Where is Harper in Act 3, Scene 3?

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