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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For what play did Parks receive the 2002 Pulitzer Prize for Drama?
(a) In The Blood.
(b) Topdog/Underdog.
(c) The Sinner's Place.
(d) Locomotive.

2. What does Mr. Sergeant Smith refer to as a promotion in "Greeks (or the Slugs)"?
(a) An "Elevation."
(b) A "Mark of superiority."
(c) A "Bump up."
(d) A "Distinction."

3. What play was Abraham Lincoln watching when he was assassinated?
(a) Our American Cousin.
(b) The Gladiator.
(c) Hedda Gabbler.
(d) A Doll's House.

4. Who is speaking in scene "D" of "Snails"?
(a) The policeman.
(b) The banker.
(c) The priest.
(d) The Naturalist.

5. Lucius tells Mare in scene "B" of "Betting on the Dust Commander" that she doesn't pay attention to the little things, comparing them to what?
(a) Leaves.
(b) Stars.
(c) Bugs.
(d) Dust.

Short Answer Questions

1. In scene "C" of "Devotees in the Garden of Love," Lily refers to how important it used to be for a bride to have what?

2. What refers to a hypersensitivity to a substance that causes the body to react to any contact with that substance?

3. Aretha is questioned about her marital status to whom in scene "C" of "Open House"?

4. What did Miss Miss keep preserved of her mother's in "Pickling"?

5. How many speakers are featured in the short play "Third Kingdom"?

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