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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3, Betting on the Dust Commander.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What horse does Lucius describe betting successfully on in scene "B" of "Betting on the Dust Commander"?
(a) Mad Monkey.
(b) Gravy Train.
(c) Dust Commander.
(d) Banana Split.

3. Who works with Aretha on the calculations for how many slaves can fit in the bottom of a transport ship in scene "B" of "Open House"?
(a) Miss Faith.
(b) Charles.
(c) Aretha.
(d) Blanca.

4. In scene "B" of "Betting on the Dust Commander," Mare complains that Lucius is always going where?
(a) To the track.
(b) To the bar.
(c) To the library.
(d) To his friends house.

5. When was the Emancipation Proclamation enacted?
(a) 1858.
(b) 1853.
(c) 1863.
(d) 1854.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the exterminator Charlene intends to call in "C" of "Snails"?

2. What is Mr. Sergeant Smith doing in scene "A" of "Greeks (or the Slugs)"?

3. Mrs. Smith explains to her children in scene "D" of "Greeks (or the Slugs)" that their father's posting is how far away?

4. In her opening essays, what does Parks define as "the holding or having of something of one's own"?

5. In "Elements of Style" Parks urges playwrights to find what in the lines of the characters?

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