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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. What does Lucius criticize Mare for not doing correctly in scene "B" of "Betting on the Dust Commander"?
(a) Washing the dishes.
(b) Baking bread.
(c) Mopping the floor.
(d) Wiping her tears.

2. What word does Molly repeat on different occasions in scene "A" of "Snails"?
(a) "Splat."
(b) "Thump."
(c) "Bang."
(d) ""Ping."

3. What refers to a musical tradition and style of music that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States from a confluence of African and European music traditions?
(a) Reggae.
(b) Gospel.
(c) Jazz.
(d) Blues.

4. What does Mrs. Smith ask Buffy to keep clean in scene "B" of "Greeks (or the Slugs)"?
(a) Her dolls.
(b) Her father's desk.
(c) Her clothes.
(d) Her shoes.

5. What is the name of the exterminator Charlene intends to call in "C" of "Snails"?
(a) Ovechkin.
(b) Borishnikov.
(c) Koritchev.
(d) Lutzky.

Short Answer Questions

1. In scene "B" of "Betting on the Dust Commander," Lucius tells Mare that his favorite horse is always what?

2. In "Snail," scene "C," Molly announces her decision to not make a career out of what?

3. What does Charlene complain the apartment is infested with in scene "C" of "Snails"?

4. In scene "A" of "Greeks (or the Slugs)," Mr. Sergeant Smith uses a simile to describe hiding like what?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What imagined encounter does Aretha experience in "C" of "Open House"?

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 issues are discussed between Molly and Charlene in "C" of "Snails"?

4. What does the cockroach represent in "Snails"?

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

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

7. What does Mr. Sergeant Smith write to his daughter in scene "C" of "Greeks (or the Slugs)"?

8. What proposition does Lucius present in scene "B" of "Betting on the Dust Commander"? What did a woman at church criticize him for?

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

10. What metaphoric statement is made through repetition in "Betting on the Dust Commander"?

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