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

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

3. 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.

4. Who prepares to extract Aretha's teeth in scene "D" of "Open House"?
(a) Miss Faith.
(b) Anglor.
(c) Blanca.
(d) Charles.

5. Where does Mr. Sergeant Smith say he's been posted in scene "C" of "Greeks (or the Slugs)"?
(a) A scorching desert.
(b) A muggy jungle.
(c) A small island.
(d) A lush mountain.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who shows Blanca and Anglor through an apartment in scene "F" of "Open House"?

2. The speakers in "Third Kingdom" recall being thrown off what?

3. Where is Mr. Sergeant Smith in scene "A" of "Greeks (or the Slugs)"?

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

5. Who arrives looking for the person with the cockroach bites in scene "F" of "Snails"?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what ways does Parks leave metaphorical interpretation to the audience in "Snails"?

2. What metaphors can be discerned by Mare's name 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 proposition does Lucius present in scene "B" of "Betting on the Dust Commander"? What did a woman at church criticize him for?

6. What image does Mr. Sergeant Smith project in scene "A" of "Greeks (or the Slugs)"?

7. What imagined encounter does Aretha experience in "C" of "Open House"?

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

9. What does Mr. Sergeant Smith write to his daughter in scene "C" of "Greeks (or the Slugs)"?

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

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