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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. Where does Mr. Sergeant Smith say he's been posted in scene "C" of "Greeks (or the Slugs)"?

2. What refers to a hypersensitivity to a substance that causes the body to react to any contact with that substance?

3. What is the first of four short plays anthologized under the title "Imperceptible Mutabilities in the Third Kingdom"?

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

5. In "Snail," scene "C," Molly announces her decision to not make a career out of what?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who are the characters and what do they reveal in the play "Third Kingdom"?

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

3. What metaphor is central in the play "Open House"?

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

5. What action takes place between Lucius and Mare in scene "B" of "Betting on the Dust Commander"?

6. 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?

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

8. For what subjects and themes is Suzan-Lori Parks well-known?

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

10. What imagined encounter does Aretha experience in "C" of "Open House"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the themes, imagery, and symbolism in "The Death of the Last Black Man in the Whole Entire World." How does the symbolism reflect the theme of identity in the play?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and analyze the themes, characters and actions in the short play "Third Kingdom." What is the setting of this play?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss postmodernism in literature and the role of the "other," and analyze how these terms apply to "An Equation for Black People Onstage" and the philosophies of Suzan-Lori Parks.

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