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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. In "Elements of Style," Parks incorporates diagrams illustrating how some of her works function as what?
2. In scene "B" of "Open House," Aretha speaks of God looking down on whom?
3. What "apparatus" used by scientists to disguise their presence so they can observe animals in their natural environment without being noticed is described in "B" of "Snails"?
4. Who defied her boss' efforts to get her to speak properly in scene "A" of "Snails"?
5. What word does Molly repeat on different occasions in scene "A" of "Snails"?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Mr. Sergeant Smith write to his daughter in scene "C" of "Greeks (or the Slugs)"?
2. What imagery and sounds are depicted in the opening of "Betting on the Dust Commander"?
3. What stylistic techniques does Parks describe using in her works in "Elements of Style"?
4. What issues are discussed between Molly and Charlene in "C" of "Snails"?
5. For what subjects and themes is Suzan-Lori Parks well-known?
6. What does Suzan-Lori Parks imply about African American youth in "Open House"?
7. What metaphoric statement is made through repetition in "Betting on the Dust Commander"?
8. What image does Mr. Sergeant Smith project in scene "A" of "Greeks (or the Slugs)"?
9. What apparatus does the Naturalist describe in scene "B" of "Snails"?
10. What does Parks relate about the contemporary theatre in "Elements of Style"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the relationship between history and African American youth as depicted in "Open House." What is Parks saying about history's importance in the play?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the dramatic structure of the Classical Greek theatre and historical references in "The Death of the Last Black Man in the Whole Entire World." Where and when did the traveling electric chair originate?
Essay Topic 3
Compare and contrast the relationship between Icarus and Mr. Sergeant Smith in "Greeks (or the Slugs)." In what ways are these tragic heroes similar?
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