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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2, Imperceptible Mutabilities in the Third Kingdom, Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Elements of Style," Parks suggests that every playwright begin by asking why a story needs to be what?
(a) Put on display.
(b) Expressed in the form of a play.
(c) Shared with others.
(d) Told in detail.

2. Aretha is questioned about her marital status to whom in scene "C" of "Open House"?
(a) John Stevens.
(b) Charles Saxon.
(c) Steven Charles.
(d) John Saxon.

3. In scene "F" of "Snails," a Robber enters the apartment and steals what?
(a) A vase.
(b) A painting.
(c) The cockroach.
(d) A purse.

4. What is the first of four short plays anthologized under the title "Imperceptible Mutabilities in the Third Kingdom"?
(a) "Squirrels."
(b) "Serpents."
(c) "Snails."
(d) "Sasquatch."

5. What word does Molly repeat on different occasions in scene "A" of "Snails"?
(a) ""Ping."
(b) "Splat."
(c) "Thump."
(d) "Bang."

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the Emancipation Proclamation enacted?

2. When did the Thirteenth Amendment abolish slavery?

3. What "apparatus" used by scientists to disguise their presence so they can observe animals in their natural environment without being noticed is described in "B" of "Snails"?

4. What is Molly's name in scene "F" of "Snails"?

5. Where was Suzan-Lori Parks born?

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