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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the African-American man's father and mother travel to?

2. Who calms down the balding character in Part 4?

3. What was the economic status of the neighborhood where the African-American man's father tried to hurt himself?

4. What does the neighborhood the African-American man's father tried to harm himself in signify to Sarah?

5. Where does Part 4 of the play begin?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The African-American man's father wanted to become a messiah for his people. How was he going to become a messiah and for what purpose? What statement is Adrienne Kennedy making by creating this goal for the character?

Essay Topic 2

What real world events influence Adrienne Kennedy? How does she incorporate world events into her play? Does she do so subtly or are they obvious? Choose one real event or person that influences Kennedy and discuss how it manifests itself in her play.

Essay Topic 3

How does Adrienne Kennedy utilize religion throughout the play? Chose two characters from the play and discuss how religion effects each character. How does religion tie into Kennedy's theme of racial identity?

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