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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2, Imperceptible Mutabilities in the Third Kingdom, Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What man does Aretha tell to be patient in scene "A" of "Open House"?
(a) Aurthur.
(b) Michael.
(c) Steven.
(d) Charles.

2. In "Elements of Style," Parks suggests that every playwright begin by asking why a story needs to be what?
(a) Expressed in the form of a play.
(b) Shared with others.
(c) Told in detail.
(d) Put on display.

3. In scene "B" of "Open House," Aretha speaks of God looking down on whom?
(a) Blanca.
(b) Miss Faith and Charles.
(c) Anglor.
(d) Her and Charles.

4. Who hums in the background in scene "C" of "Open House"?
(a) Charles and Blanca.
(b) Charles.
(c) Anglor.
(d) Blanca and Anglor.

5. What refers to a musical tradition and style of music that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States from a confluence of African and European music traditions?
(a) Gospel.
(b) Blues.
(c) Jazz.
(d) Reggae.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who arrives looking for the person with the cockroach bites in scene "F" of "Snails"?

2. When was Suzan-Lori Parks born?

3. What title of a play in the collection was derived from a phrase in a half-waking dream of the author's?

4. What is an art form that generally refers to movement of the body, usually rhythmic and to music, used as a form of expression or presented in a spiritual or performance setting?

5. In scene "A" of "Snails," Molly insistently asks Charlene where what are?

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