View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Belize in Act 2, Scene 5, what has Roy lost because he is in a hospital?

2. Which of the following is Prior's chosen vestment starting in Act 2 of Perestroika?

3. What does Joe say he sees when he looks at Harper in Act 4, Scene 7?

4. In what year is the diorama at the Mormon Visitor's Center supposed to take place?

5. With whom is Sarah Ironson playing cards in Act 5, Scene 6?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Angels in America is a celebration of the essential commonality of all people. Write en essay on this theme, focusing on the beleaguered relationships that mature throughout the play. What do Hannah and Prior, Belize and Roy, and others discover about themselves and their supposed foils? Conclude the essay with a statement regarding Kushner's opinion of humanity.

Essay Topic 2

Tony Kushner's play takes place almost entirely in New York City. This is the home of virtually every character, but he also has two other distinct settings that exist in the real world but exist in the play as fantastical realms. Write en essay about these two places. Why does Kushner choose them as fantastical lands? What is different about them? What do they represent?

Part 1) Antarctica

Part 2) San Fransisco

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay about the motivations and objectives of Harper Pitt. Her actions seem kinetic and meaningless to Hannah and Joe, but she is driven by something deep and ingrained in her psyche. What drives Harper to gobble Valium and act madly? Cite statements made both by her and by Joe to examine the meaning behind her madness.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 291 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample