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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 is ripped in two in the song by Miss Miss in "Pickling"?
2. How many characters are in "Pickling"?
3. How are Charles' biceps described in "Pickling"?
4. In "Panel II: First Chorus" of "The Death of the Last Black Man in the Whole Entire World," who announces the death of "the absolutely last living Negro man in the whole entire known world"?
5. How are Charles' arms described in "Pickling"?
Short Essay Questions
1. What conversation do Lucy and Brazil share of the Lesser Known in The America Play, "E - Spadework"?
2. With what song and memories does Miss Miss open the play "Pickling"?
3. What role does race play in "Devotees in the Garden of Love"?
4. What is suggested about Miss Miss's mother (and African Americans in the past) by her descriptions in "Pickling"?
5. Discuss the use of archetypes in "Devotees in the Garden of Love." How does this affect the characters' actions?
6. How does the objective of the Foundling Father relate to other protagonists in the collection?
7. Whose death is announced in "Panel II: First Chorus" of "The Death of the Last Black Man in the Whole Entire World"?
8. What does the play on words of "Foundling Father" imply in The America Play?
9. What action takes place on stage as the Foundling Father gives his monologue in The America Play, "Act One: Lincoln Act"?
10. What symbols of violence are central in "The Death of the Last Black Man in the Whole Entire World"?
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 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 3
Describe and analyze the themes, characters and actions in the short play "Third Kingdom." What is the setting of this play?
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