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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who defied her boss' efforts to get her to speak properly in scene "A" of "Snails"?
(a) Chona.
(b) Charlene.
(c) Molly.
(d) Verona.

2. In scene "B" of "Open House," Aretha speaks of God looking down on whom?
(a) Her and Charles.
(b) Blanca.
(c) Anglor.
(d) Miss Faith and Charles.

3. The speakers in "Third Kingdom" recall being thrown off what?
(a) Horses.
(b) A bus.
(c) Their boat.
(d) A baseball team.

4. In scene "B" of "Betting on the Dust Commander," Lucius tells Mare that his favorite horse is always what?
(a) Vocalizing.
(b) Eager to race.
(c) Drooling.
(d) Sleeping late.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first of four short plays anthologized under the title "Imperceptible Mutabilities in the Third Kingdom"?

2. What title of a play in the collection was derived from a phrase in a half-waking dream of the author's?

3. What is Molly's name in scene "F" of "Snails"?

4. For what play did Parks receive the 2002 Pulitzer Prize for Drama?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Suzan-Lori Parks imply about African American youth in "Open House"?

2. What metaphoric statement is made through repetition in "Betting on the Dust Commander"?

3. What does Lucius criticize Mare for doing improperly in scene "B" of "Betting on the Dust Commander"? What is her criticism of him?

4. What news does Molly relate in scene "A" of "Snails"? Who does Charlene describe in the scene?

5. What does the cockroach represent in "Snails"?

6. Who does the Naturalist describe as needing help in scene "D" of "Snails"?

7. What stylistic techniques does Parks describe using in her works in "Elements of Style"?

8. In "An Equation for Black People Onstage," what does Parks urge the reader to reconsider?

9. Who are the characters and what do they reveal in the play "Third Kingdom"?

10. What action takes place between Lucius and Mare in scene "B" of "Betting on the Dust Commander"?

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