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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. Where does Carol say you go after jooking on a clear night?

2. How old does Carol say she is?

3. What did Val do whenever paper money was dropped in the kitty?

4. Who was the leader of the Mystic Crew?

5. What does Carol pass to Val after he sings?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Lady feel disappointed in Val in Act 2 Scene 3? Why does he feel disappointed in her?

2. What does Carol try to convince Val to help her with? Why?

3. What did Lady's father do after Prohibition took hold?

4. What happens when the Conjure Man appears in the beginning of Act 3 Scene 3?

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

6. Describe the set of Orpheus Descending.

7. What is Val's memory of the woman he saw on the bayou?

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

9. What does Vee say has blinded her in Act 3? How long has she been expecting this?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the role of Music in Orpheus Descending. What role does Music and Art play in the themes of this play? Who represents music and art?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the story of the birds told to Lady by Val in the play. What does this story symbolize? What foreshadowing is within this story?

Essay Topic 3

Explain the role of the Conjure Man in Orpheus Descending. What does he represent? Why is the the last person we see in this play?

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