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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. In "Panel V: In thuh Garden of Hoodoo It" of "The Death of the Last Black Man in the Whole Entire World," what is Black Woman attempting to do?
(a) Wash Black Man.
(b) Feed Black Man.
(c) Love Black Man.
(d) Teach Black Man.

2. What name does George state she would rather have been called in "Devotees in the Garden of Love"?
(a) Betty.
(b) Marilyn.
(c) Selma.
(d) Patty.

3. In scene "C" of "Devotees in the Garden of Love," Lily refers to how important it used to be for a bride to have what?
(a) A white gown.
(b) Elaborate hair.
(c) A well-set table.
(d) A giant wedding.

4. What does the Foundling Father quote in "D - Echo" of The America Play" over recorded laughter and applause?
(a) The Inauguration Speech.
(b) The Gettysburg Address.
(c) The Star Spangled Banner.
(d) The Ten Commandments.

5. What is the short song which Miss Miss opens "Pickling" about?
(a) Driving a car.
(b) Wiping a man's brow.
(c) Walking a dog.
(d) Eating cake.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is watching the battle in scene "B" of "Devotees in the Garden of Love"?

2. Madame Odelia Pandahr speaks in the manner of what in scene "B" of "Devotees in the Garden of Love"?

3. In "D - Echo" of The America Play, what was the line that triggered the laughter that covered Booth's advancing on Lincoln?

4. Lucy's son claims in "A - Big Bang" of The America Play that his father was a natural what?

5. What are the fighters battling for in scene "B" of "Devotees in the Garden of Love"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What structural format does "The Death of the Last Black Man in the Whole Entire World" follow?

2. How does the term "pickling" apply to the play "Pickling"?

3. With what song and memories does Miss Miss open the play "Pickling"?

4. What story does Brazil relate to the audience in The America Play, "A - Big Bang"?

5. What play does the Foundling Father introduce in The America Play, "B - Echo"? What takes place?

6. What action takes place on stage as the Foundling Father gives his monologue in The America Play, "Act One: Lincoln Act"?

7. Discuss the use of archetypes in "Devotees in the Garden of Love." How does this affect the characters' actions?

8. What are Lucy and Brazil doing in The America Play, "A - Big Bang"? Where are they?

9. What symbols of violence are central in "The Death of the Last Black Man in the Whole Entire World"?

10. How are linear and stream-of-consciousness narratives juxtaposed in "Pickling"?

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