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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 is Harper wearing in Act 3, Scene 3?

2. What does the homeless woman say the Kosciusko Bridge was named after in Act 3, Scene 4?

3. What do Prior's ancestors call him in Act 3, Scene 1?

4. What does Louis smell at the end of Act 3, Scene 2?

5. What is Sister Ella Chapter's job?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the knives represent symbolically to Harper in Act 2, Scene 9?

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. What is the scene split between in Act 2, Scene 9? What takes place?

4. What does Roy say his greatest pride is in Act 3, Scene 5? What is Joe's response?

5. How does Louis try to intellectualize his behavior in Act 3, Scene 2?

6. How does Hannah get directions in Act 3, Scene 4?

7. Who is Martin and what does he say in Act 2, Scene 6?

8. Where is Harper in Act 3, Scene 3?

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

10. How does Harper's world relate to Roy's in Act 3?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the sociopolitical atmosphere of New York in 1985. What is the American economy like during this time? How is this evident in the play?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the parallels of the relationship between Harper and Joe and that of Louis and Prior. How does Kushner illuminate those parallels?

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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