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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. Who or what does Harper decide she wants as a companion in Act 3, Scene 3?

2. Louis says in Act 3, Scene 2 that what defines us isn't race but what?

3. In Act 2, Scene 6, Martin say the Republican party will get the Senate back when?

4. What does Harper say she'll live off of in Act 3, Scene 3?

5. Who does Harper call for in Act 2, Scene 9?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Harper feel about where she is in Act 3, Scene 3?

3. How do Joe's ethics and politics conflict in Millennium Approaches?

4. How does Joe's sense of ethics come to the forefront in Act 2, Scene 6?

5. What is Act 3, Scene 2 split between? What is taking place at the beginning of this scene?

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

7. Where does Act 3, Scene 4 take place?

8. Who is the second visitor who appears to Prior in Act 3, Scene 1? What does he tell Prior?

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

10. Why does Joe call his mother in Act 2, Scene 8? What is her initial response?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the similarities and differences between Judaism and Mormonism in the play. What do these religions share? How are they different? What ties does each have to America?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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

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