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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. In "Elements of Style" Parks urges playwrights to find what in the lines of the characters?
(a) Passion.
(b) Humanity.
(c) Reason.
(d) Action.

2. 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?
(a) Gospel.
(b) Reggae.
(c) Jazz.
(d) Blues.

3. In scene "F" of "Snails," a Robber enters the apartment and steals what?
(a) A painting.
(b) A vase.
(c) The cockroach.
(d) A purse.

4. What refers to the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events?
(a) History.
(b) Fondness.
(c) Library.
(d) Memories.

5. What is broken on the attire of Lucius in "Betting on the Dust Commander"?
(a) His shoelace is broken.
(b) His zipper.
(c) His glasses.
(d) A button is missing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What refers to a hypersensitivity to a substance that causes the body to react to any contact with that substance?

2. Conversation amongst the characters in the chorus of "Panel II: First Chorus" of "The Death of the Last Black Man in the Whole Entire World" refer to a time when?

3. What is a narrative technique wherein events are portrayed in chronological order?

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

5. 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"?

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