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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Mrs. Smith explains to her children in scene "D" of "Greeks (or the Slugs)" that their father's posting is how far away?
(a) An entire time zone.
(b) 1,000 miles.
(c) An eight hour flight.
(d) Two states.

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

3. In "Snail," scene "C," Molly announces her decision to not make a career out of what?
(a) Begging.
(b) Being down and out.
(c) Blackmail.
(d) Hopelessness.

4. What does Lucius ask Mare to say at the end of scene "A" of "Betting on the Dust Commander"?
(a) Pick a winner."
(b) "Bless you."
(c) "Good luck."
(d) "Love you."

5. 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?
(a) Gospel.
(b) Reggae.
(c) Jazz.
(d) Blues.

6. What term refers to a vacation or leave of absence granted to an enlisted person?
(a) Extirpation.
(b) Parole.
(c) Suspension.
(d) Furlough.

7. In "Elements of Style," Parks suggests that every playwright begin by asking why a story needs to be what?
(a) Shared with others.
(b) Put on display.
(c) Told in detail.
(d) Expressed in the form of a play.

8. Aretha is told she has what in scene "C" of "Open House"?
(a) "Enjoyed."
(b) "Expired."
(c) "Evolved."
(d) "Entered."

9. How many speakers are featured in the short play "Third Kingdom"?
(a) 5.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 7.

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

11. What does Lucius criticize Mare for not doing correctly in scene "B" of "Betting on the Dust Commander"?
(a) Mopping the floor.
(b) Baking bread.
(c) Washing the dishes.
(d) Wiping her tears.

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

13. Who does Aretha urge to smile in scene "A" of "Open House"?
(a) Charles and Blanca.
(b) Blanca.
(c) Charles and Anglor.
(d) Blanca and Anglor.

14. What kind of flowers do Lucius and Mare discuss having gotten in scene "A" of "Betting on the Dust Commander"?
(a) Metal.
(b) Vinyl.
(c) Wooden.
(d) Plastic.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Lucius describe having criticized him for wearing the same clothes every day in scene "B" of "Betting on the Dust Commander"?

2. What horse does Lucius describe betting successfully on in scene "B" of "Betting on the Dust Commander"?

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

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

5. What is shown onstage in the opening of "Betting on the Dust Commander"?

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