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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much does Sister Moore place in the offering basket in the first act?
(a) A dollar.
(b) Fifty cents.
(c) Two dollars.
(d) Five dollars.

2. Who refers to the home/church as a Holy Ghost station during the first act?
(a) Sister Moore.
(b) Brother Boxer.
(c) Margaret.
(d) Sister Boxer.

3. Who went downtown and saw Luke the night before the first scene?
(a) Margaret.
(b) Joseph.
(c) David.
(d) Odessa.

4. Who is it that appears in the alley before the pastor leaves on a trip?
(a) Luke.
(b) Mother Phillips.
(c) Elder Johnson.
(d) Ida Jackson.

5. Who says that there "ain't no age in the Lord"?
(a) Brother Boxer.
(b) Sister Boxer.
(c) Margaret.
(d) Sister Moore.

6. What is Brother Boxer's first name?
(a) Ben.
(b) Joel.
(c) Henry.
(d) Tom.

7. Why is everyone silent when Sisters Moore and Boxer finish singing in Act I?
(a) Everyone's head is bowed while they pray.
(b) Luke walks in the apartment.
(c) Everyone has left the apartment.
(d) The first act has ended.

8. The rumor that Brother Boxer has heard is that Luke's father is sick with what?
(a) Alcoholism.
(b) Emphysema.
(c) Cancer.
(d) TB (tuberculosis).

9. Who says, "Bring up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it"?
(a) Sister Boxer.
(b) Margaret.
(c) Odessa.
(d) Sister Moore.

10. Who tries to talk with the pastor about nothing being wrong with Brother Boxer's job in Act I?
(a) Odessa.
(b) Sister Moore.
(c) Sister Boxer.
(d) Margaret.

11. What is Brother Boxer looking for in the new Frigidaire?
(a) Kool-Aid.
(b) Iced Tea.
(c) Lemonade.
(d) Cola.

12. According to Luke, who goes digging for pork chops when she sees a man?
(a) Odessa.
(b) Sister Boxer.
(c) Margaret.
(d) Sister Moore.

13. What reason does David give for not wanting to go to Philadelphia with his mother?
(a) He doesn't like Philadelphia.
(b) He doesn't want to miss playing the guitar in church.
(c) He has a cold starting.
(d) He doesn't want to miss music school.

14. The first spoken part of the play is from what character?
(a) Sister Moore.
(b) Margaret.
(c) Sister Boxer.
(d) David.

15. What type of set is used in "The Amen Corner"?
(a) A moveable set.
(b) Changing sets.
(c) A box set.
(d) A unit set.

Short Answer Questions

1. The person who comes forward at the end of the sermon is carrying what?

2. During Act I, two people say "God doesn't like liars." Who were they?

3. Which of the characters is the pastor as the play opens?

4. What happens when Luke starts to leave during Act I?

5. Who says something about "wishing you'd leave the Lord's work to the Lord."?

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