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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. What refers to the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events?
(a) Memories.
(b) Library.
(c) History.
(d) Fondness.

2. In "An Equation for Black People Onstage," Parks calls for African-Americans "to show the world and ourselves our beautiful and powerfully" what?
(a) "Interesting culture."
(b) "Accurate wisdom."
(c) "Infinite variety."
(d) "Creative minds."

3. What term is used to refer to African American Vernacular English, asserting the independence of this from (standard) English?
(a) Blabonics.
(b) Nubonics.
(c) Ebonics.
(d) Jabonics.

4. The speakers in "Third Kingdom" reveal aspects of their dreams, many of which refer to what?
(a) An other Self.
(b) Their reality.
(c) Secret obsessions.
(d) Past failures.

5. When did the Thirteenth Amendment abolish slavery?
(a) 1869.
(b) 1867.
(c) 1871.
(d) 1865.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was Suzan-Lori Parks born?

2. In "Elements of Style," Parks incorporates diagrams illustrating how some of her works function as what?

3. Who is watching "Wild Kingdom" in scene "F" of "Snails"?

4. What refers to a musical tradition and style of music that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States from a confluence of African and European music traditions?

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

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