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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 does Carol ask Val to take a look at?
(a) Her shoes.
(b) Her car.
(c) Her dress.
(d) Her eyes.

2. What does Carol tell Val she's not allowed to do?
(a) Go to New Orleans.
(b) Pick up strangers.
(c) Stay overnight in the county.
(d) Drive.

3. What did the people of the town call Lady's father?
(a) The Charm Man.
(b) The Monkey.
(c) The Piano Singer.
(d) The Wop.

4. What does Carol pass to Val after he sings?
(a) Wine.
(b) Bourbon.
(c) Vodka.
(d) A joint.

5. Who says, "What people say about you don't mean much"?
(a) Val.
(b) Jabe.
(c) Carol.
(d) Lady.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the local highway?

2. Why does Val say he's here in Act 1, Scene 2?

3. What does Vee say she's been doing for ten hours straight in Act 1 Scene 1?

4. Who says, "What on earth can you do on this earth but catch whatever comes near you, with both your hands, until your fingers are broken"?

5. What's the one word Carol says the ghosts at Cypress Hill say?

Short Essay Questions

1. What conversation occurs between Beulah and Lady in Act 3 Scene 3?

2. What does Carol describe "jooking" as?

3. Describe the interaction between Val and Sheriff Talbott in Act 3, Scene 2 when he enters to find Val and Vee together.

4. What did Carol do that got her banned from the county overnight?

5. What sounds indicate that Val is murdered? How?

6. What does the Nurse accuse Lady of before leaving?

7. How and why did Val end up in town?

8. What does Jabe say after Lady is shot? What does he do?

9. How does Carol describe herself to Val?

10. What did Lady's father come to America with?

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