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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who defied her boss' efforts to get her to speak properly in scene "A" of "Snails"?
(a) Charlene.
(b) Chona.
(c) Verona.
(d) Molly.

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

3. In "An Equation for Black People Onstage" Parks writes, "The bulk of relationships Black people are engaged in onstage is the relationship between the Black and the" what?
(a) "White other."
(b) "Female other."
(c) "White perspective."
(d) "White lifestyle."

4. In "Snail," scene "C," Molly announces her decision to not make a career out of what?
(a) Hopelessness.
(b) Begging.
(c) Blackmail.
(d) Being down and out.

5. In "Elements of Style" Parks suggests that form defines what, and vice versa?
(a) Emotion.
(b) Content.
(c) Reviews.
(d) Genre.

6. Where does Mr. Sergeant Smith say he's been posted in scene "C" of "Greeks (or the Slugs)"?
(a) A scorching desert.
(b) A lush mountain.
(c) A small island.
(d) A muggy jungle.

7. Who writes a letter to Mr. Sergeant Smith in scene "D" of "Greeks (or the Slugs)"?
(a) Buffy.
(b) Duffy.
(c) Mrs. Smith.
(d) Muffy.

8. Who shows Blanca and Anglor through an apartment in scene "F" of "Open House"?
(a) Aretha.
(b) Molly.
(c) Charles.
(d) Miss Faith.

9. What term is used to refer to African American Vernacular English, asserting the independence of this from (standard) English?
(a) Blabonics.
(b) Ebonics.
(c) Jabonics.
(d) Nubonics.

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

11. What does Lucius criticize Mare for not doing correctly in scene "B" of "Betting on the Dust Commander"?
(a) Washing the dishes.
(b) Mopping the floor.
(c) Baking bread.
(d) Wiping her tears.

12. The speakers in "Third Kingdom" recall being thrown off what?
(a) Their boat.
(b) A baseball team.
(c) A bus.
(d) Horses.

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

14. 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) Their dogs.
(c) Their cats.
(d) The house.

15. Aretha recalls a conversation with a slave-master named what in scene "D" of "Open House"?
(a) Charles.
(b) Frederick.
(c) Roger.
(d) Daniel.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of flowers do Lucius and Mare discuss having gotten in scene "A" of "Betting on the Dust Commander"?

2. Who tells the others to line up and calls out "Land Ho!" in the ending of "Third Kingdom"?

3. In scene "B" of "Betting on the Dust Commander," Lucius tells Mare that his favorite horse is always what?

4. In scene "A" of "Snails," Molly insistently asks Charlene where what are?

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

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