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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. The implied occupation of the Lesser Known in the beginning of The America Play was what?
2. Who appears to ask for more contributions in scene "C" of "Devotees in the Garden of Love"?
3. In the "Overture" of "The Death of the Last Black Man in the Whole Entire World," the characters suggest that the black man moved his hands when the world was what?
4. What can be seen as a metaphoric representation of the essentially empty, idealized image of Lincoln inhabited and clung to by the Foundling Father and shot by the would-be assassins in The American Play?
5. What was injured on Black Man when he escaped execution in "Panel I: Thou Holy Ghost" of "The Death of the Last Black Man in the Whole Entire World"?
Short Essay Questions
1. What are Lucy and Brazil doing in The America Play, "A - Big Bang"? Where are they?
2. What does the play on words of "Foundling Father" imply in The America Play?
3. What action takes place on stage as the Foundling Father gives his monologue in The America Play, "Act One: Lincoln Act"?
4. What symbols of violence are central in "The Death of the Last Black Man in the Whole Entire World"?
5. How does the term "pickling" apply to the play "Pickling"?
6. What has happened to Black Man in "The Death of the Last Black Man in the Whole Entire World," "Panel III: Thuh Lonesome 3Some"?
7. In scene "B" of "Devotees in the Garden of Love," how and what does Madame Odelia Pandahr describe?
8. Discuss the use of archetypes in "Devotees in the Garden of Love." How does this affect the characters' actions?
9. What central theme or moral statement emerges in the ending of "Pickling"?
10. With what song and memories does Miss Miss open the play "Pickling"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss and describe the life and career of playwright Suzan-Lori Parks. When did Parks begin writing? What led her to the world of drama?
Essay Topic 2
Analyze the characters of Mare and Lucius in "Betting on the Dust Commander" as well as the literary element of repetition. What is the purpose of repetition in drama?
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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