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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. Who is the son of the master craftsman Daedalus in Greek mythology?
(a) Eros.
(b) Odysseus.
(c) Abseus.
(d) Icarus.
2. What term is used to refer to African American Vernacular English, asserting the independence of this from (standard) English?
(a) Nubonics.
(b) Jabonics.
(c) Blabonics.
(d) Ebonics.
3. Aretha recalls a conversation with a slave-master named what in scene "D" of "Open House"?
(a) Charles.
(b) Frederick.
(c) Roger.
(d) Daniel.
4. When was the Emancipation Proclamation enacted?
(a) 1858.
(b) 1854.
(c) 1863.
(d) 1853.
5. What is Charlene's name in scene "F" of "Snails"?
(a) Cara.
(b) Chona.
(c) Vero.
(d) Mona.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Mare urge Lucius to do in scene "B" of "Betting on the Dust Commander"?
2. Where is Lucius planning to go in scene "B" of "Betting on the Dust Commander"?
3. The children in the beginning of "Open House" are worried about who will take care of what when Aretha is gone?
4. In scene "B" of "Open House," Aretha speaks of God looking down on whom?
5. Who hums in the background in scene "C" of "Open House"?
Short Essay Questions
1. What action takes place between Lucius and Mare in scene "B" of "Betting on the Dust Commander"?
2. What does Lucius criticize Mare for doing improperly in scene "B" of "Betting on the Dust Commander"? What is her criticism of him?
3. What imagined encounter does Aretha experience in "C" of "Open House"?
4. What image does Mr. Sergeant Smith project in scene "A" of "Greeks (or the Slugs)"?
5. Who does the Naturalist describe as needing help in scene "D" of "Snails"?
6. What is the central premise of the essay "Possession"? What play was inspired by a dream?
7. What is the relationship like between the younger and older Smiths in "Greeks (or the Slugs)"? How does this relate to other plays in the collection?
8. What does Parks relate about the contemporary theatre in "Elements of Style"?
9. For what subjects and themes is Suzan-Lori Parks well-known?
10. What opening statement defines the essay "An Equation for Black People Onstage"? What does Parks' mean with the statement?
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