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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 religion is Joe?

2. The Voice tells Prior in Act 2, Scene 5 that it is a messenger and not a what?

3. Who does Joe tell Louis he voted for in Act 1, Scene 6?

4. Where are Joe and Roy in Act 2, Scene 4?

5. Roy tells Joe in Act 2, Scene 4 that the most precious asset in life is to be a good what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Prior's state in the beginning of Act 2?

2. What does Harper tell Joe to do in Act 2, Scene 2? How does this statement arise?

3. Where is Harper found in the beginning of Act 2, Scene 2? What does Joe say upon entering?

4. What does Joe want in Act 2 in regard to self destruction?

5. Who is Belize and what do he and Prior talk about in Act 2, Scene 5?

6. How does Prior reveal his illness to Louis in Act 1, Scene 4? Why hasn't he revealed it before?

7. What does Roy say to Joe about love and responsibility in Act 2, Scene 4?

8. What does the title "In Vitro" mean in the play?

9. What does Prior's story of his ancestor's sinking ship symbolize in Millennium Approaches?

10. Describe the marriage of Joe and Harper as established in Act 1, Scene 3. What is significant about Joe's nickname for Harper?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the stylistic elements of Millennium Approaches. What is Kushner's greatest influence in his style of staging the play? What effect do these staging choices create?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Prior's feelings about the approach of the Angel. What happens to him when the Voice speaks to him? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the character of Prior Walter. What is the significance of Prior's ancestry in Millennium Approaches? How is this represented in the play?

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