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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. In scene "C" of "Devotees in the Garden of Love," who has been taking items from the hope chest?
(a) Patty.
(b) Lily.
(c) Madame Odelia Pandahr.
(d) George.

2. What does George bring out for Lily's inspection in scene "A" of "Devotees in the Garden of Love"?
(a) A pair of pants.
(b) A coin.
(c) A hope chest.
(d) A book.

3. Who appears to ask for more contributions in scene "C" of "Devotees in the Garden of Love"?
(a) Patty.
(b) Madame Odelia Pandahr.
(c) George.
(d) Lily.

4. When was Abraham Lincoln born?
(a) 1805.
(b) 1809.
(c) 1797.
(d) 1800.

5. What is the name of Lucy's son in The America Play?
(a) Granite.
(b) Forest.
(c) Alexander.
(d) Brazil.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was injured on Black Man when he escaped execution in "Panel I: Thou Holy Ghost" of "The Death of the Last Black Man in the Whole Entire World"?

2. What refers to that characterized by a manner of writing in which a character's thoughts or perceptions are presented as occurring in random form, without regard for logical sequences?

3. What was the name of Abraham Lincoln's wife?

4. What word, used by George in "Devotees in the Garden of Love" means profound dedication or consecration?

5. Who faces a forthcoming marriage in scene "A" of "Devotees in the Garden of Love"?

Short Essay Questions

1. With what song and memories does Miss Miss open the play "Pickling"?

2. Whose death is announced in "Panel II: First Chorus" of "The Death of the Last Black Man in the Whole Entire World"?

3. What has happened to Black Man in "The Death of the Last Black Man in the Whole Entire World," "Panel III: Thuh Lonesome 3Some"?

4. What play does the Foundling Father introduce in The America Play, "B - Echo"? What takes place?

5. What are Lily and George doing in the opening of "Devotees in the Garden of Love"?

6. Discuss the use of archetypes in "Devotees in the Garden of Love." How does this affect the characters' actions?

7. What action takes place on stage as the Foundling Father gives his monologue in The America Play, "Act One: Lincoln Act"?

8. In scene "B" of "Devotees in the Garden of Love," how and what does Madame Odelia Pandahr describe?

9. What is introduced in the "Overture" of "The Death of the Last Black Man in the Whole Entire World"?

10. How are linear and stream-of-consciousness narratives juxtaposed in "Pickling"?

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