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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who describes how important it is for everyone in the family to have a clean, pressed appearance in scene "B" of "Greeks (or the Slugs)"?
(a) Mr. Sergeant Smith.
(b) Mrs. Smith.
(c) Muffy.
(d) Buffy.

3. Who worries that her father doesn't like her in scene "D" of "Greeks (or the Slugs)"?
(a) Mrs. Smith.
(b) Buffy.
(c) Muffy.
(d) Duffy.

4. In scene "B" of "Betting on the Dust Commander," Mare complains that Lucius is always going where?
(a) To the bar.
(b) To the library.
(c) To his friends house.
(d) To the track.

5. What is Veronica's name in scene "F" of "Snails"?
(a) Mona.
(b) Chona.
(c) Charlotte..
(d) Verona.

6. Who works with Aretha on the calculations for how many slaves can fit in the bottom of a transport ship in scene "B" of "Open House"?
(a) Charles.
(b) Miss Faith.
(c) Blanca.
(d) Aretha.

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

8. For what play did Parks receive the 2002 Pulitzer Prize for Drama?
(a) Locomotive.
(b) Topdog/Underdog.
(c) The Sinner's Place.
(d) In The Blood.

9. What is Mr. Sergeant Smith doing in scene "A" of "Greeks (or the Slugs)"?
(a) Posing for photographs.
(b) Writing a letter.
(c) Reading a newspaper.
(d) Making a phonecall.

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

11. At the end of scene "C" of "Betting on the Dust Commander," what does Lucius ask Mare to say?
(a) "I love you."
(b) "I'll miss you."
(c) "Good luck."
(d) "Bless you."

12. In scene "F" of "Snails," a Robber enters the apartment and steals what?
(a) The cockroach.
(b) A painting.
(c) A vase.
(d) A purse.

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

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

15. Lucius tells Mare in scene "B" of "Betting on the Dust Commander" that she doesn't pay attention to the little things, comparing them to what?
(a) Bugs.
(b) Stars.
(c) Dust.
(d) Leaves.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where is Lucius planning to go in scene "B" of "Betting on the Dust Commander"?

3. Who does Aretha urge to smile in scene "A" of "Open House"?

4. What term is used to refer to African American Vernacular English, asserting the independence of this from (standard) English?

5. Aretha is told she has what in scene "C" of "Open House"?

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