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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3, Betting on the Dust Commander.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who speaks of developing an unusual friendship with a robber who repeatedly came to her house in scene "A" of "Snails"?
(a) Mona.
(b) Charlene.
(c) Molly.
(d) Veronica.

2. What is broken on the attire of Lucius in "Betting on the Dust Commander"?
(a) His zipper.
(b) A button is missing.
(c) His glasses.
(d) His shoelace is broken.

3. Where was Suzan-Lori Parks born?
(a) Fort Knox, Kentucky.
(b) Springfield, Illinois.
(c) St. Louis, Missouri.
(d) Nashville, Tennessee.

4. The children in the beginning of "Open House" are worried about who will take care of what when Aretha is gone?
(a) Their dolls.
(b) Their dogs.
(c) The house.
(d) Their cats.

5. What is the speaker at the podium referred to as in scene "B" of "Snails"?
(a) A Naturalist.
(b) A policeman.
(c) An Optometrist.
(d) The mayor.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the Emancipation Proclamation enacted?

2. In "Elements of Style," Parks suggests that every playwright begin by asking why a story needs to be what?

3. What term refers to a vacation or leave of absence granted to an enlisted person?

4. In "Snail," scene "C," Molly announces her decision to not make a career out of what?

5. What word does Molly repeat on different occasions in scene "A" of "Snails"?

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