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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 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 the track.
(b) A woman at the gym.
(c) Their next-door neighbor.
(d) A woman at church.

2. What refers to a hypersensitivity to a substance that causes the body to react to any contact with that substance?
(a) Phobia.
(b) Rash.
(c) Hysteria.
(d) Allergy.

3. The speakers in "Third Kingdom" recall being thrown off what?
(a) Horses.
(b) A baseball team.
(c) Their boat.
(d) A bus.

4. Who writes a letter to Mr. Sergeant Smith in scene "D" of "Greeks (or the Slugs)"?
(a) Muffy.
(b) Mrs. Smith.
(c) Duffy.
(d) Buffy.

5. What is Charlene's name in scene "F" of "Snails"?
(a) Chona.
(b) Mona.
(c) Vero.
(d) Cara.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the son of the master craftsman Daedalus in Greek mythology?

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

3. What is an art form that generally refers to movement of the body, usually rhythmic and to music, used as a form of expression or presented in a spiritual or performance setting?

4. For what play did Parks receive the 2002 Pulitzer Prize for Drama?

5. What man does Aretha tell to be patient in scene "A" 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. In what ways does Parks leave metaphorical interpretation to the audience in "Snails"?

3. What is the central premise of the essay "Possession"? What play was inspired by a dream?

4. What does Parks relate about the contemporary theatre in "Elements of Style"?

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

6. In what way did Mr. Sergeant Smith receive his greatest wish in "G" of "Greeks (or the Slugs)"?

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

8. What imagery opens the play "Open House"? What characters are present?

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

10. What opening statement defines the essay "An Equation for Black People Onstage"? What does Parks' mean with the statement?

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