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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the beauty contest?
(a) Miss Firework.
(b) Miss Firecracker.
(c) Miss Sparkler.
(d) Miss Independence.

2. Which of the following does the playwright embellish the importance of?
(a) Skills.
(b) Money.
(c) Family.
(d) Reputation.

3. What is the one thing that gives Carnelle prestige?
(a) Her wardrobe.
(b) Her house.
(c) Her wealth.
(d) Her reputation.

4. What caused Popeye's nickname?
(a) Her mother started it.
(b) Her job.
(c) A bad experience at school.
(d) A childhood prank.

5. Who calls for Elain in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) Franklin.
(b) Popeye.
(c) Her son.
(d) Delmount.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is a theme in the play's second act?

2. What does Elain warn Popeye about?

3. Where does Elain's family live?

4. How does Elain's husband feel about her?

5. What does Carnelle hope to gain from the beauty contest?

Short Essay Questions

1. What has happened to Carnelle's mother and father?

2. Why does Elain bring Carnelle a Mardi Gras mask?

3. How does Delmount protect Carnelle's honor?

4. What elements of the story foreshadow that things will go wrong for Carnelle in the pageant?

5. What causes Popeye to become distraught in the play's second scene?

6. Which characters are on a quest for love?

7. What has been the cause of Carnelle's problems for most of her life?

8. How does Carnelle's family attempt to save her from embarrassment?

9. Who calls for Elain and why is she not happy to talk to him?

10. What do you think Mac Sam means when he says that women need to feel beautiful?

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