1. In "Elements of Style" Parks urges playwrights to find what in the lines of the characters?
(a) Action.
(b) Passion.
(c) Reason.
(d) Humanity.

2. In "An Equation for Black People Onstage," Parks calls for African-Americans "to show the world and ourselves our beautiful and powerfully" what?
(a) "Accurate wisdom."
(b) "Interesting culture."
(c) "Creative minds."
(d) "Infinite variety."

3. Where was Suzan-Lori Parks born?
(a) Springfield, Illinois.
(b) St. Louis, Missouri.
(c) Fort Knox, Kentucky.
(d) Nashville, Tennessee.

4. What is the first of four short plays anthologized under the title "Imperceptible Mutabilities in the Third Kingdom"?
(a) "Snails."
(b) "Serpents."
(c) "Squirrels."
(d) "Sasquatch."

5. Who is watching "Wild Kingdom" in scene "F" of "Snails"?
(a) Verona.
(b) Mona.
(c) Chona.
(d) Charlene.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. For what play did Parks receive the 2002 Pulitzer Prize for Drama?

3. What is Charlene's name in scene "F" of "Snails"?

4. What refers to the tendency of particular cognitive experiences to provoke laughter and provide amusement?

5. Who defied her boss' efforts to get her to speak properly in scene "A" of "Snails"?

(see the answer key)

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