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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. To whom does Mr. Sergeant Smith address a letter in scene "C" of "Greeks (or the Slugs)"?
2. Who kisses Mr. Sergeant Smith's desk in scene "D" of "Greeks (or the Slugs)"?
3. What title of a play in the collection was derived from a phrase in a half-waking dream of the author's?
4. Who is being observed by a cardboard cockroach in "Snails"?
5. What refers to the tendency of particular cognitive experiences to provoke laughter and provide amusement?
Short Essay Questions
1. What issues are discussed between Molly and Charlene in "C" of "Snails"?
2. 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?
3. What imagery opens the play "Open House"? What characters are present?
4. Who are the characters and what do they reveal in the play "Third Kingdom"?
5. What imagery and sounds are depicted in the opening of "Betting on the Dust Commander"?
6. What metaphoric statement is made through repetition in "Betting on the Dust Commander"?
7. What is the central premise of the essay "Possession"? What play was inspired by a dream?
8. What does Lucius criticize Mare for doing improperly in scene "B" of "Betting on the Dust Commander"? What is her criticism of him?
9. How does the theme of assimilation manifest in "Greeks (or the Slugs)"?
10. What opening statement defines the essay "An Equation for Black People Onstage"? What does Parks' mean with the statement?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Define and analyze metaphor and symbolism in "Snails." What can the cockroach and Naturalist be seen as symbols of in society? Why?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the staging, setting, and imagery in "Betting on the Dust Commander." In past productions of the work, how is the set and lighting described? What notes does the playwright give?
Essay Topic 3
Identify and analyze the central characters, themes, symbols and structural elements in "Open House." What is the author's overall statement in Aretha's metaphor?
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