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

2. Where is Mr. Sergeant Smith in scene "A" of "Greeks (or the Slugs)"?
(a) Outside.
(b) At his desk.
(c) In the dining room.
(d) In the bathroom.

3. Who is being observed by a cardboard cockroach in "Snails"?
(a) Chona and Vero.
(b) Molly and Charlene.
(c) Veronica and Charlene.
(d) Molly and Veronica.

4. 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) Bugs.
(b) Leaves.
(c) Stars.
(d) Dust.

5. What refers to the tendency of particular cognitive experiences to provoke laughter and provide amusement?
(a) Education.
(b) Humor.
(c) Entertainment.
(d) Commonality.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the Emancipation Proclamation enacted?

2. 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"?

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

5. In "Elements of Style," Parks suggests that every playwright begin by asking why a story needs to be what?

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