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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. Where is Lucius planning to go in scene "B" of "Betting on the Dust Commander"?
(a) The races.
(b) The movies.
(c) A casino.
(d) A bar.

2. How many children do the Smiths have in "Greeks (or the Slugs)"?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 1.

3. Who speaks of developing an unusual friendship with a robber who repeatedly came to her house in scene "A" of "Snails"?
(a) Molly.
(b) Mona.
(c) Charlene.
(d) Veronica.

4. What does Mrs. Smith ask her children if they'd like in scene "D" of "Greeks (or the Slugs)"?
(a) A sister.
(b) A cat.
(c) A dog.
(d) A brother.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Mr. Sergeant Smith doing in scene "A" of "Greeks (or the Slugs)"?

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

3. Where was Suzan-Lori Parks born?

4. What man does Aretha tell to be patient in scene "A" of "Open House"?

5. Who prepares to extract Aretha's teeth in scene "D" of "Open House"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What stylistic techniques does Parks describe using in her works in "Elements of Style"?

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

5. What metaphors can be discerned by Mare's name in "Betting on the Dust Commander"?

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

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

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

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

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

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