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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 5, The Death of the Last Black Man in the Whole Entire World.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the son of the master craftsman Daedalus in Greek mythology?
(a) Eros.
(b) Odysseus.
(c) Icarus.
(d) Abseus.

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

3. In the "Overture" of "The Death of the Last Black Man in the Whole Entire World," the characters refer to when the man who did what while falling?
(a) Burst into flames.
(b) Sang.
(c) Turned into a bird.
(d) Vanished.

4. In "Elements of Style" Parks suggests that the use of language involves what?
(a) Emotional density.
(b) The entire body.
(c) The throat.
(d) Grammatical understanding.

5. What refers to that characterized by a manner of writing in which a character's thoughts or perceptions are presented as occurring in random form, without regard for logical sequences?
(a) Fantasizing.
(b) Daydreaming.
(c) Abstract thinking.
(d) Stream-of-consciousness.

Short Answer Questions

1. Miss Miss describes in "Pickling" how Charles once did what?

2. What was a portable device used to execute criminals in communities where there was not a jail that could accommodate them?

3. Who worries that her father doesn't like her in scene "D" of "Greeks (or the Slugs)"?

4. What man does Aretha tell to be patient in scene "A" of "Open House"?

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

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