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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What are the two collection plates made of?
(a) Both are made of brass.
(b) Both are made of straw.
(c) One is made of brass, and the other straw.
(d) One is made of glass, and the other from brass.

3. How old is David?
(a) 19.
(b) 17.
(c) 20.
(d) 18.

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

5. Which of the characters is the pastor as the play opens?
(a) Ida Jackson.
(b) Sister Moore.
(c) Brother Boxer.
(d) Margaret Alexander.

6. When does the first act take place?
(a) Saturday afternoon.
(b) We aren't told.
(c) A Saturday morning.
(d) A Sunday morning.

7. What nickname does Luke call his wife?
(a) Marge.
(b) Sweetheart.
(c) Maggie.
(d) Peggy.

8. What is located stage left in "The Amen Corner"?
(a) The streent.
(b) The apartment.
(c) The church.
(d) An office building.

9. Who does the pastor plan on seeing in Philadelphia?
(a) Sister Baker.
(b) Elder Thomas.
(c) The pastor's mother.
(d) Mother Phillips.

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

11. In the play, who claims to have left to get away from the stink of whiskey?
(a) Sister Moore.
(b) Margaret.
(c) Ida.
(d) Odessa.

12. How long has Luke been separated from his wife and son?
(a) 12 years.
(b) 11 years.
(c) 8 years.
(d) 10 years.

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

14. Who's supposed to send a telegram if anything happens to Luke during "The Amen Corner."
(a) Sister Moore.
(b) David.
(c) Sister Boxer.
(d) Odessa.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the play, "The Amen Corner," take place?

2. What does David say when his father asks if his mother is a good pastor?

3. The first spoken part of the play is from what character?

4. Who tells David that he has a natural gift for music?

5. What is located stage right in the first act and throughout the play?

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