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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Panel III: Thuh Lonesome 3Some" of "The Death of the Last Black Man in the Whole Entire World," Black Man reveals that after he died he was cut down from the tree and let go, since he wasn't what?
(a) A threat.
(b) Needed anymore.
(c) Breathing anymore.
(d) A fugitive.

2. What does George bring out for Lily's inspection in scene "A" of "Devotees in the Garden of Love"?
(a) A pair of pants.
(b) A coin.
(c) A book.
(d) A hope chest.

3. What does Miss Miss recall her mother doing with her hair in "Pickling"?
(a) Brainding it.
(b) Cutting it.
(c) Brushing it.
(d) Dying it.

4. Who speaks of Black Man's family history in "Panel IV: Second Chorus" of "The Death of the Last Black Man in the Whole Entire World"?
(a) Fish.
(b) Beef.
(c) Chicken.
(d) Ham.

5. Miss Miss describes in "Pickling" how Charles once did what?
(a) Married her mother.
(b) Married her daughter.
(c) Tried to kill her.
(d) Saved her life.

6. What is ripped in two in the song by Miss Miss in "Pickling"?
(a) A letter.
(b) A handkerchief.
(c) A photograph.
(d) A flower.

7. What does Lucy's son suddenly do when a gunshot is heard in "A - Big Bang" of The America Play?
(a) Hides behind a tree.
(b) Jumps in the air.
(c) Pretends to fall dead.
(d) Lays flat on the ground.

8. What does the Foundling Father quote in "D - Echo" of The America Play" over recorded laughter and applause?
(a) The Star Spangled Banner.
(b) The Gettysburg Address.
(c) The Inauguration Speech.
(d) The Ten Commandments.

9. 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) 21.
(d) 23.

10. What refers to that characterized by a manner of writing in which a character's thoughts or perceptions are presented as occurring in random form, without regard for logical sequences?
(a) Fantasizing.
(b) Daydreaming.
(c) Abstract thinking.
(d) Stream-of-consciousness.

11. Who appears to ask for more contributions in scene "C" of "Devotees in the Garden of Love"?
(a) Madame Odelia Pandahr.
(b) George.
(c) Patty.
(d) Lily.

12. The Lesser Known left his family to pursue an occupation as what in The America Play?
(a) A railroad conductor.
(b) An engineer.
(c) A musician.
(d) An Abraham Lincoln impersonator.

13. What does Miss Miss remember Charles coming by to eat in "Pickling"?
(a) Beets.
(b) Spinach.
(c) Carrots.
(d) Peanuts.

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

15. What play was Abraham Lincoln watching when he was assassinated?
(a) The Gladiator.
(b) Hedda Gabbler.
(c) Our American Cousin.
(d) A Doll's House.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "C - Archaeology" of The America Play, Lucy suggests that her son is hearing two sorts of echoes - of the sound connected with his father's life, and of what?

2. What does Lucy's son confess, weeping, in the end of "C - Archaeology" of The America Play?

3. By what title does the Foundling Father refer to the impersonator of Abraham Lincoln in The America Play?

4. In scene "C" of "Devotees in the Garden of Love," who has been taking items from the hope chest?

5. The chorus in the "Overture" of "The Death of the Last Black Man in the Whole Entire World" suggest who should listen to the story of what happened, write it down and preserve it?

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