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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. Act 1, Scene 5 is split between Louis at the grave and where?

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

3. What is the title of Act 2?

4. Roy's doctor says he's been seeing him since what year?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Compare the characters of Roy and Joe in Millennium Approaches with regard to politics.

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

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

10. How are Prior and Harper similar in the play? How is this shown in Act 1, Scene 7?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss metaphor as it is used in Roy Cohn's speech to Henry in Act 1, Scene 9. How does Roy describe "labels" in this scene?

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

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