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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) Chona.
(b) Verona.
(c) Molly.
(d) Charlene.

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

3. What refers to the tendency of particular cognitive experiences to provoke laughter and provide amusement?
(a) Humor.
(b) Entertainment.
(c) Commonality.
(d) Education.

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

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

6. 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 lifestyle."
(b) "White perspective."
(c) "White other."
(d) "Female other."

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

8. In scene "B" of "Betting on the Dust Commander," Lucius tells Mare that his favorite horse is always what?
(a) Vocalizing.
(b) Eager to race.
(c) Sleeping late.
(d) Drooling.

9. 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) Wiping her tears.
(d) Baking bread.

10. What is the first of four short plays anthologized under the title "Imperceptible Mutabilities in the Third Kingdom"?
(a) "Sasquatch."
(b) "Serpents."
(c) "Squirrels."
(d) "Snails."

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

12. 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 "spider."
(c) A "bird."
(d) An "ant."

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When scene "B" of "Betting on the Dust Commander" repeats itself, the flowers are different how?

2. Where is Lucius planning to go in scene "B" of "Betting on the Dust Commander"?

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

4. At the end of scene "C" of "Betting on the Dust Commander," what does Lucius ask Mare to say?

5. What horse does Lucius describe betting successfully on in scene "B" of "Betting on the Dust Commander"?

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