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

2. Who does Louis insist is gay in Act 2, Scene 7?
(a) George Bush.
(b) Roh Cohn.
(c) Ron Reagan Jr.
(d) Ronald Reagan.

3. Where does Louis ask Joe to go in Act 3, Scene 7?
(a) To the hospital.
(b) To the Hall of Justice.
(c) His apartment.
(d) To the Statue of Liberty.

4. What do Prior's ancestors do at the end of Act 3, Scene 1?
(a) Laugh.
(b) Vanish.
(c) Pray.
(d) Fly.

5. What street is Hannah looking for in Act 3, Scene 4?
(a) Broadway.
(b) Park.
(c) Lexington.
(d) Pineapple.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does Prior say that Louis' heart is in Act 2, Scene 9?

4. What does Prior pretend to be in Act 2, Scene 9?

5. What does Joe ask Hannah in Act 2, Scene 8?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the third omen of the coming of the Angel in Act 3?

2. What philosophical and ethical themes are presented in the conversation between Joe and Louis in Act 2, Scene 7? How is this reflected in the play?

3. Where is Joe and Louis' relationship at the end of the play? Who arrives at the end of the play?

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

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

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

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

8. What is Act 3, Scene 2 split between? What is taking place at the beginning of this scene?

9. How is Joe's relationship to heritage like that of Louis' in Act 2, Scene 8?

10. What is Joe's emotional and physical state in Act 3, Scene 5?

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