View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 7, The America Play, Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the "Overture" of "The Death of the Last Black Man in the Whole Entire World," how many floors do the characters say the man fell?
(a) 15.
(b) 23.
(c) 21.
(d) 17.

2. What does Black Man want Black Woman to dig in "Panel I: Thou Holy Ghost" of "The Death of the Last Black Man in the Whole Entire World"?
(a) A tunnel.
(b) A mass grave.
(c) A hole of history.
(d) A rose garden.

3. The chorus in the "Overture" of "The Death of the Last Black Man in the Whole Entire World" suggest who should listen to the story of what happened, write it down and preserve it?
(a) The youth.
(b) The elderly.
(c) The men.
(d) The women.

4. Who appears to ask for more contributions in scene "C" of "Devotees in the Garden of Love"?
(a) Madame Odelia Pandahr.
(b) Lily.
(c) Patty.
(d) George.

5. What word, used by George in "Devotees in the Garden of Love" means profound dedication or consecration?
(a) Devotion.
(b) Believer.
(c) Friendship.
(d) Brotherhood.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Elements of Style," Parks incorporates diagrams illustrating how some of her works function as what?

2. Who hums in the background in scene "C" of "Open House"?

3. 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?

4. In scene "B" of "Betting on the Dust Commander," Mare suggests that she and Lucius have children, as they have neither what?

5. The children in the beginning of "Open House" are worried about who will take care of what when Aretha is gone?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 299 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample