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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 Prior tell Louis not to touch in Act 2, Scene 1?

2. How long does Louis say his grandmother was in a home in Act 1, Scene 4?

3. Prior tells Harper that her husband is a what in Act 1, Scene 7?

4. Act 1, Scene 9 take place in whose office?

5. Who does Louis go to call in Act 2, Scene 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does religion apply to the characters of Joe and Prior in Millennium Approaches?

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

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

4. What is Joe's response when Harper solicits him sexually in Act 1, Scene 5? Why?

5. What does Henry tell Roy in Act 1, Scene 9? What is Roy's response?

6. What does Prior say of Louis' behavior at the funeral in Act 1, Scene 4?

7. Describe the character of Joe in Millennium Approaches. What are Joe's religious beliefs?

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

9. What takes place between Louis and the stranger in the park? Why does the stranger leave?

10. Describe the relationship that Louis has with Judaism as shown in Act 1. How does the rabbi know Louis' grandmother?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Louis' views of politics, discrimination and democracy as illuminated in Act 3. What is Belize's reaction to Louis in this scene?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the motif of American politics in Millennium Approaches. How are Kushner's political views evident in the play?

Essay Topic 3

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

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