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

2. In scene "B" of "Open House," Aretha speaks of God looking down on whom?
(a) Miss Faith and Charles.
(b) Her and Charles.
(c) Anglor.
(d) Blanca.

3. When was the Emancipation Proclamation enacted?
(a) 1854.
(b) 1858.
(c) 1853.
(d) 1863.

4. In what European country did Suzan-Lori Parks spend part of her childhood?
(a) France.
(b) Switzerland.
(c) Germany.
(d) Spain.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many speakers are featured in the short play "Third Kingdom"?

2. What is the first of four short plays anthologized under the title "Imperceptible Mutabilities in the Third Kingdom"?

3. Who prepares to extract Aretha's teeth in scene "D" of "Open House"?

4. 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"?

5. For what play did Parks receive the 2002 Pulitzer Prize for Drama?

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