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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "D - Echo" of The America Play, what was the line that triggered the laughter that covered Booth's advancing on Lincoln?
(a) "Panderizing old man-trap."
(b) "Sockdologizing old man-trap."
(c) "Four score and seven years ago."
(d) "Bollocking old hag."

2. What does Black Man want Black Woman to dig in "Panel I: Thou Holy Ghost" of "The Death of the Last Black Man in the Whole Entire World"?
(a) A tunnel.
(b) A mass grave.
(c) A rose garden.
(d) A hole of history.

3. In "Panel I: Thou Holy Ghost" of "The Death of the Last Black Man in the Whole Entire World," Black Man tells Black Woman he's been accused of what?
(a) Murder.
(b) Assault.
(c) Stealing.
(d) Arson.

4. What is a narrative technique wherein events are portrayed in chronological order?
(a) Linear narrative.
(b) Expositive narrative.
(c) Nonlinear narrative.
(d) Modernist narrative.

5. In "E - Spadework" of The America Play, Lucy finishes a game of naming what?
(a) Animals.
(b) Countries.
(c) Presidents.
(d) State capitals.

6. In scene "C" of "Devotees in the Garden of Love," Lily refers to how important it used to be for a bride to have what?
(a) A white gown.
(b) A well-set table.
(c) Elaborate hair.
(d) A giant wedding.

7. What sound concludes "Act One: Lincoln Act" of The America Play?
(a) A door closing.
(b) A gunshot.
(c) Choking.
(d) A scream.

8. Who is watching the battle in scene "B" of "Devotees in the Garden of Love"?
(a) George and Lily.
(b) Madame Odelia Pandahr.
(c) George and Madame Odelia Pandahr.
(d) Patty.

9. What did Miss Miss keep preserved of her mother's in "Pickling"?
(a) Her eyes.
(b) Her hand.
(c) Her gums.
(d) Her ears.

10. The hole in The America Play is described as an exact replica of what?
(a) "The Oval Office."
(b) "Ford's Theatre."
(c) "The Library of Congress."
(d) "The Great Hole of History."

11. In the "Overture" of "The Death of the Last Black Man in the Whole Entire World," how many floors do the characters say the man fell?
(a) 15.
(b) 17.
(c) 23.
(d) 21.

12. In the "Overture" of "The Death of the Last Black Man in the Whole Entire World," the characters refer to when the man who did what while falling?
(a) Vanished.
(b) Turned into a bird.
(c) Sang.
(d) Burst into flames.

13. What word, used by George in "Devotees in the Garden of Love" means profound dedication or consecration?
(a) Believer.
(b) Friendship.
(c) Brotherhood.
(d) Devotion.

14. Who faces a forthcoming marriage in scene "A" of "Devotees in the Garden of Love"?
(a) Patty.
(b) Madame Odelia Pandahr.
(c) George.
(d) Lily.

15. Who killed Abraham Lincoln?
(a) Mark David Chapman.
(b) John Hinckley, Jr.
(c) John Wilkes Booth.
(d) Robert E. Lee.

Short Answer Questions

1. How are Charles' biceps described in "Pickling"?

2. What was a portable device used to execute criminals in communities where there was not a jail that could accommodate them?

3. What word refers to an infant or small child found abandoned; a child without a known parent or guardian?

4. How are Charles' arms described in "Pickling"?

5. In scene "A" of "Devotees in the Garden of Love," what is Lily looking through?

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