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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. In her opening essays, what does Parks define as "the holding or having of something of one's own"?
2. Lucius describes being known for wearing the same of what every day in scene "B" of "Betting on the Dust Commander"?
3. Who is speaking in scene "D" of "Snails"?
4. In scene "F" of "Snails," a Robber enters the apartment and steals what?
5. Who works with Aretha on the calculations for how many slaves can fit in the bottom of a transport ship in scene "B" of "Open House"?
Short Essay Questions
1. In what way did Mr. Sergeant Smith receive his greatest wish in "G" of "Greeks (or the Slugs)"?
2. How does the theme of assimilation manifest in "Greeks (or the Slugs)"?
3. What metaphoric statement is made through repetition in "Betting on the Dust Commander"?
4. What imagery and sounds are depicted in the opening of "Betting on the Dust Commander"?
5. What does the cockroach represent in "Snails"?
6. What metaphors can be discerned by Mare's name in "Betting on the Dust Commander"?
7. What metaphor is central in the play "Open House"?
8. What issues are discussed between Molly and Charlene in "C" of "Snails"?
9. What action takes place between Lucius and Mare in scene "B" of "Betting on the Dust Commander"?
10. Who does the Naturalist describe as needing help in scene "D" of "Snails"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the symbolic elements of The America Play and their relationship to one another. How does Abraham Lincoln correlate to the Great Hole of History? Why does the author choose to use this imagery?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the motif of transformation in "Third Kingdom," "Open House" and "Third Kingdom, Reprise." How do these plays relate to the theme of identity?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the theme of assimilation depicted in "Greeks (or the Slugs)." What symbols represent assimilation in the narrative?
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