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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 term refers to a vacation or leave of absence granted to an enlisted person?
(a) Parole.
(b) Furlough.
(c) Extirpation.
(d) Suspension.

2. 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) Bugs.
(c) Stars.
(d) Leaves.

3. When did the Thirteenth Amendment abolish slavery?
(a) 1865.
(b) 1871.
(c) 1869.
(d) 1867.

4. When was the Emancipation Proclamation enacted?
(a) 1863.
(b) 1858.
(c) 1854.
(d) 1853.

5. 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 lifestyle."
(b) "White other."
(c) "Female other."
(d) "White perspective."

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lucius criticize Mare for not doing correctly in scene "B" of "Betting on the Dust Commander"?

2. Who does Aretha urge to smile in scene "A" of "Open House"?

3. What is the speaker at the podium referred to as in scene "B" of "Snails"?

4. What does Mrs. Smith ask her children if they'd like in scene "D" of "Greeks (or the Slugs)"?

5. What word does Molly repeat on different occasions in scene "A" of "Snails"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. For what subjects and themes is Suzan-Lori Parks well-known?

5. In "An Equation for Black People Onstage," what does Parks urge the reader to reconsider?

6. Who does the Naturalist describe as needing help in scene "D" of "Snails"?

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

8. What news does Molly relate in scene "A" of "Snails"? Who does Charlene describe in the scene?

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

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

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