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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," Lily refers to how important it used to be for a bride to have what?
(a) A white gown.
(b) A well-set table.
(c) Elaborate hair.
(d) A giant wedding.

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

3. What word, used by George in "Devotees in the Garden of Love" means profound dedication or consecration?
(a) Devotion.
(b) Brotherhood.
(c) Believer.
(d) Friendship.

4. In "B - Echo" of The America Play, the Foundling Father introduces a scene from what play?
(a) The Mikado.
(b) A Dolls House.
(c) Our American Cousin.
(d) Spring Awakening.

5. What did Miss Miss keep preserved of her mother's in "Pickling"?
(a) Her eyes.
(b) Her hand.
(c) Her gums.
(d) Her ears.

Short Answer Questions

1. Lucy's son claims in "A - Big Bang" of The America Play that his father was a natural what?

2. "Pickling" is what genre of drama?

3. How many characters are in "Pickling"?

4. What are the names of the two combatants in scene "B" of "Devotees in the Garden of Love"?

5. Miss Miss describes in "Pickling" how attractive Charles looked in what?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What conversation do Lucy and Brazil share of the Lesser Known in The America Play, "E - Spadework"?

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

4. What allusion is implied in the arrival of the winner's head, presented to George on a platter in "Devotees in the Garden of Love"?

5. What is described about Miss Miss's mother in "Pickling"?

6. What symbols of violence are central in "The Death of the Last Black Man in the Whole Entire World"?

7. What does the play on words of "Foundling Father" imply in The America Play?

8. What structural format does "The Death of the Last Black Man in the Whole Entire World" follow?

9. What central theme or moral statement emerges in the ending of "Pickling"?

10. What story does Brazil relate to the audience in The America Play, "A - Big Bang"?

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