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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is an art form that generally refers to movement of the body, usually rhythmic and to music, used as a form of expression or presented in a spiritual or performance setting?
(a) Dance.
(b) Spasm.
(c) Lunge.
(d) Jitters.

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

4. Who prepares to extract Aretha's teeth in scene "D" of "Open House"?
(a) Anglor.
(b) Charles.
(c) Blanca.
(d) Miss Faith.

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

6. When was Suzan-Lori Parks born?
(a) 1960.
(b) 1955.
(c) 1963.
(d) 1971.

7. Who worries that her father doesn't like her in scene "D" of "Greeks (or the Slugs)"?
(a) Mrs. Smith.
(b) Muffy.
(c) Buffy.
(d) Duffy.

8. Charles speaks to Aretha about the importance of what in scene "E" of "Open House"?
(a) Foresight.
(b) Hindsight.
(c) Memory.
(d) Humor.

9. What does Lucius ask Mare to say at the end of scene "A" of "Betting on the Dust Commander"?
(a) "Love you."
(b) "Good luck."
(c) Pick a winner."
(d) "Bless you."

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

11. In her opening essays, what does Parks define as "the holding or having of something of one's own"?
(a) Belonging.
(b) Adoption.
(c) Ownership.
(d) Possession.

12. Who kisses Mr. Sergeant Smith's desk in scene "D" of "Greeks (or the Slugs)"?
(a) Mrs. Smith.
(b) Muffy.
(c) Duffy.
(d) Buffy.

13. Aretha is questioned about her marital status to whom in scene "C" of "Open House"?
(a) Steven Charles.
(b) John Stevens.
(c) Charles Saxon.
(d) John Saxon.

14. 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 "fly."
(b) A "bird."
(c) A "spider."
(d) An "ant."

15. What is the speaker at the podium referred to as in scene "B" of "Snails"?
(a) An Optometrist.
(b) The mayor.
(c) A policeman.
(d) A Naturalist.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Mr. Sergeant Smith say he's been posted in scene "C" of "Greeks (or the Slugs)"?

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

3. What term is used to refer to African American Vernacular English, asserting the independence of this from (standard) English?

4. What does Mrs. Smith ask Buffy to keep clean in scene "B" of "Greeks (or the Slugs)"?

5. In what European country did Suzan-Lori Parks spend part of her childhood?

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