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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. What refers to the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events?
2. Who defied her boss' efforts to get her to speak properly in scene "A" of "Snails"?
3. Aretha is questioned about her marital status to whom in scene "C" of "Open House"?
4. Who tells the others to line up and calls out "Land Ho!" in the ending of "Third Kingdom"?
5. Aretha is told she has what in scene "C" of "Open House"?
Short Essay Questions
1. What metaphor is central in the play "Open House"?
2. What opening statement defines the essay "An Equation for Black People Onstage"? What does Parks' mean with the statement?
3. What image does Mr. Sergeant Smith project in scene "A" of "Greeks (or the Slugs)"?
4. For what subjects and themes is Suzan-Lori Parks well-known?
5. What apparatus does the Naturalist describe in scene "B" of "Snails"?
6. What action takes place between Lucius and Mare in scene "B" of "Betting on the Dust Commander"?
7. What issues are discussed between Molly and Charlene in "C" of "Snails"?
8. What does the cockroach represent in "Snails"?
9. What stylistic techniques does Parks describe using in her works in "Elements of Style"?
10. What is the central premise of the essay "Possession"? What play was inspired by a dream?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe and analyze the themes, characters and actions in the short play "Third Kingdom." What is the setting of this play?
Essay Topic 2
Define and analyze metaphor and symbolism in "Snails." What can the cockroach and Naturalist be seen as symbols of in society? Why?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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