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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. How many children do the Smiths have in "Greeks (or the Slugs)"?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 1.

2. In "Elements of Style," Parks suggests that every playwright begin by asking why a story needs to be what?
(a) Expressed in the form of a play.
(b) Shared with others.
(c) Put on display.
(d) Told in detail.

3. What "apparatus" used by scientists to disguise their presence so they can observe animals in their natural environment without being noticed is described in "B" of "Snails"?
(a) A "bird."
(b) An "ant."
(c) A "spider."
(d) A "fly."

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

5. In scene "A" of "Snails," Molly insistently asks Charlene where what are?
(a) Family photographs.
(b) The want ads.
(c) Her dress.
(d) Her shoes.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The speakers in "Third Kingdom" recall being thrown off what?

3. What is the speaker at the podium referred to as in scene "B" of "Snails"?

4. Who shows Blanca and Anglor through an apartment in scene "F" of "Open House"?

5. In "Elements of Style," Parks incorporates diagrams illustrating how some of her works function as what?

(see the answer key)

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