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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 ask Mare to say at the end of scene "A" of "Betting on the Dust Commander"?
(a) "Good luck."
(b) Pick a winner."
(c) "Love you."
(d) "Bless you."

2. What man does Aretha tell to be patient in scene "A" of "Open House"?
(a) Steven.
(b) Aurthur.
(c) Michael.
(d) Charles.

3. What refers to the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events?
(a) Fondness.
(b) Library.
(c) Memories.
(d) History.

4. In "Snail," scene "C," Molly announces her decision to not make a career out of what?
(a) Being down and out.
(b) Begging.
(c) Blackmail.
(d) Hopelessness.

5. Who arrives looking for the person with the cockroach bites in scene "F" of "Snails"?
(a) Lutzky.
(b) Chona.
(c) Veronica.
(d) Molly.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who shows Blanca and Anglor through an apartment in scene "F" of "Open House"?

2. At the end of scene "C" of "Betting on the Dust Commander," what does Lucius ask Mare to say?

3. When was Suzan-Lori Parks born?

4. In "Elements of Style," Parks incorporates diagrams illustrating how some of her works function as what?

5. Aretha recalls a conversation with a slave-master named what in scene "D" of "Open House"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. 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?

10. What imagery and sounds are depicted in the opening of "Betting on the Dust Commander"?

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