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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 powerful man does Roy consider the most like a father to him?

2. Where does Harper tell the travel agent she wants to go in Act 1, Scene 3?

3. What is Prior doing in his dream in Act 1, Scene 7?

4. What is embroidered on the shawl over the casket in Act 1, Scene 1?

5. What does Harper tell Joe she's going to give birth to in Act 2, Scene 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Kushner use split scenes in Millennium Approaches? What effect does this have?

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

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

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

5. How does Harper feel about Joe's job offer in Act 1, Scene 5? How does Joe feel?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the setting of Millennium Approaches. Why is the setting important to the play? How does the setting relate to the play's themes?

Essay Topic 2

Compare the political and religious ideals of Joe and Roy. How do these men differ regarding ethics? How is this expressed in the play?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the motif of AIDS in Millennium Approaches. Which characters face AIDS as a major battle in their lives?

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