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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 8, The America Play, Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Elements of Style" Parks suggests that the use of language involves what?
(a) Grammatical understanding.
(b) The throat.
(c) Emotional density.
(d) The entire body.

2. When did Abraham Lincoln die?
(a) 1865.
(b) 1868.
(c) 1874.
(d) 1872.

3. When was Abraham Lincoln born?
(a) 1805.
(b) 1797.
(c) 1809.
(d) 1800.

4. Who does Lucius describe having criticized him for wearing the same clothes every day in scene "B" of "Betting on the Dust Commander"?
(a) A woman at the gym.
(b) A woman at the track.
(c) Their next-door neighbor.
(d) A woman at church.

5. 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"?
(a) An "ant."
(b) A "spider."
(c) A "fly."
(d) A "bird."

Short Answer Questions

1. What was injured on Black Man when he escaped execution in "Panel I: Thou Holy Ghost" of "The Death of the Last Black Man in the Whole Entire World"?

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

3. What word means to put to death, especially by hanging, by mob action and without legal authority?

4. What does Miss Miss recall her mother doing with her hair in "Pickling"?

5. What was a portable device used to execute criminals in communities where there was not a jail that could accommodate them?

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