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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What word does Molly repeat on different occasions in scene "A" of "Snails"?
(a) "Bang."
(b) ""Ping."
(c) "Thump."
(d) "Splat."

4. The speakers in "Third Kingdom" reveal aspects of their dreams, many of which refer to what?
(a) Past failures.
(b) An other Self.
(c) Their reality.
(d) Secret obsessions.

5. Who arrives looking for the person with the cockroach bites in scene "F" of "Snails"?
(a) Lutzky.
(b) Chona.
(c) Veronica.
(d) Molly.

6. When scene "B" of "Betting on the Dust Commander" repeats itself, the flowers are different how?
(a) They are colorful.
(b) They are dead.
(c) They are fresh.
(d) They are gray.

7. For what play did Parks receive the 2002 Pulitzer Prize for Drama?
(a) Topdog/Underdog.
(b) Locomotive.
(c) In The Blood.
(d) The Sinner's Place.

8. What is Mr. Sergeant Smith doing in scene "A" of "Greeks (or the Slugs)"?
(a) Writing a letter.
(b) Making a phonecall.
(c) Reading a newspaper.
(d) Posing for photographs.

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

10. When did the Thirteenth Amendment abolish slavery?
(a) 1865.
(b) 1867.
(c) 1871.
(d) 1869.

11. What does Charlene complain the apartment is infested with in scene "C" of "Snails"?
(a) Mice.
(b) Cockroaches.
(c) Spiders.
(d) Rats.

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

13. At the end of scene "C" of "Betting on the Dust Commander," what does Lucius ask Mare to say?
(a) "Bless you."
(b) "I'll miss you."
(c) "I love you."
(d) "Good luck."

14. Who does Aretha urge to smile in scene "A" of "Open House"?
(a) Blanca and Anglor.
(b) Blanca.
(c) Charles and Blanca.
(d) Charles and Anglor.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What refers to the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events?

2. The children in the beginning of "Open House" are worried about who will take care of what when Aretha is gone?

3. In "Elements of Style" Parks suggests that form defines what, and vice versa?

4. What is the first of four short plays anthologized under the title "Imperceptible Mutabilities in the Third Kingdom"?

5. In "Elements of Style" Parks suggests that the use of language involves what?

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