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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 hums in the background in scene "C" of "Open House"?
(a) Charles and Blanca.
(b) Charles.
(c) Anglor.
(d) Blanca and Anglor.

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

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

4. In "Elements of Style" Parks suggests that form defines what, and vice versa?
(a) Reviews.
(b) Content.
(c) Genre.
(d) Emotion.

5. In "Elements of Style" Parks urges playwrights to find what in the lines of the characters?
(a) Humanity.
(b) Reason.
(c) Action.
(d) Passion.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lucius beat Mare with in scene "B" of "Betting on the Dust Commander"?

2. What refers to the tendency of particular cognitive experiences to provoke laughter and provide amusement?

3. Who is speaking in scene "D" of "Snails"?

4. Who kisses Mr. Sergeant Smith's desk in scene "D" of "Greeks (or the Slugs)"?

5. Who writes a letter to Mr. Sergeant Smith in scene "D" of "Greeks (or the Slugs)"?

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