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

2. In "Snail," scene "C," Molly announces her decision to not make a career out of what?
(a) Blackmail.
(b) Hopelessness.
(c) Being down and out.
(d) Begging.

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

4. The children in the beginning of "Open House" are worried about who will take care of what when Aretha is gone?
(a) Their dogs.
(b) Their dolls.
(c) The house.
(d) Their cats.

5. When did the Thirteenth Amendment abolish slavery?
(a) 1867.
(b) 1865.
(c) 1871.
(d) 1869.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what European country did Suzan-Lori Parks spend part of her childhood?

2. In scene "B" of "Open House," Aretha speaks of God looking down on whom?

3. When was Suzan-Lori Parks born?

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

5. Who does Aretha urge to smile in scene "A" of "Open House"?

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