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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) "White perspective."
(c) "Female other."
(d) "White lifestyle."

2. Who does Lucius describe having criticized him for wearing the same clothes every day in scene "B" of "Betting on the Dust Commander"?
(a) A woman at church.
(b) A woman at the track.
(c) Their next-door neighbor.
(d) A woman at the gym.

3. Aretha is told she has what in scene "C" of "Open House"?
(a) "Expired."
(b) "Enjoyed."
(c) "Entered."
(d) "Evolved."

4. Lucius tells Mare in scene "B" of "Betting on the Dust Commander" that she doesn't pay attention to the little things, comparing them to what?
(a) Dust.
(b) Leaves.
(c) Bugs.
(d) Stars.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first of four short plays anthologized under the title "Imperceptible Mutabilities in the Third Kingdom"?

2. What does Mr. Sergeant Smith refer to as a promotion in "Greeks (or the Slugs)"?

3. In "Elements of Style," Parks suggests that every playwright begin by asking why a story needs to be what?

4. In scene "B" of "Betting on the Dust Commander," Mare complains that Lucius is always going where?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the theme of assimilation manifest in "Greeks (or the Slugs)"?

2. What metaphor is central in the play "Open House"?

3. What metaphors can be discerned by Mare's name in "Betting on the Dust Commander"?

4. Who are the characters and what do they reveal in the play "Third Kingdom"?

5. What image does Mr. Sergeant Smith project in scene "A" of "Greeks (or the Slugs)"?

6. What action takes place between Lucius and Mare in scene "B" of "Betting on the Dust Commander"?

7. In what ways does Parks leave metaphorical interpretation to the audience in "Snails"?

8. What does Lucius criticize Mare for doing improperly in scene "B" of "Betting on the Dust Commander"? What is her criticism of him?

9. What objectives do Mrs. Smith and Buffy reveal in scene "B" of "Greeks (or the Slugs)"?

10. What apparatus does the Naturalist describe in scene "B" of "Snails"?

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