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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what European country did Suzan-Lori Parks spend part of her childhood?
(a) France.
(b) Germany.
(c) Spain.
(d) Switzerland.

2. Who is the son of the master craftsman Daedalus in Greek mythology?
(a) Icarus.
(b) Abseus.
(c) Eros.
(d) Odysseus.

3. What is Molly's name in scene "F" of "Snails"?
(a) Valerie.
(b) Vero.
(c) Chona.
(d) Mona.

4. 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) Buffy.
(c) Mrs. Smith.
(d) Muffy.

5. Charles speaks to Aretha about the importance of what in scene "E" of "Open House"?
(a) Memory.
(b) Hindsight.
(c) Foresight.
(d) Humor.

6. In scene "A" of "Greeks (or the Slugs)," Mr. Sergeant Smith uses a simile to describe hiding like what?
(a) A frog.
(b) A snail.
(c) A snake.
(d) A turtle.

7. What word does Molly repeat on different occasions in scene "A" of "Snails"?
(a) "Splat."
(b) "Thump."
(c) "Bang."
(d) ""Ping."

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

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

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

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

12. What is an art form that generally refers to movement of the body, usually rhythmic and to music, used as a form of expression or presented in a spiritual or performance setting?
(a) Jitters.
(b) Lunge.
(c) Dance.
(d) Spasm.

13. Who shows Blanca and Anglor through an apartment in scene "F" of "Open House"?
(a) Aretha.
(b) Miss Faith.
(c) Molly.
(d) Charles.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What word refers to that made conspicuous by excellence; noted; eminent; famous?

2. What does Mr. Sergeant Smith refer to as a promotion in "Greeks (or the Slugs)"?

3. What refers to the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events?

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

5. Who is watching "Wild Kingdom" in scene "F" of "Snails"?

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