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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Prodigal Son.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the speaker going in the first stanza of 'Listen, Lord'?
(a) To God.
(b) To Hell.
(c) To church.
(d) To work.

2. How does God create light?
(a) He smiles.
(b) He makes fire.
(c) He thinks it.
(d) He opens his eyes.

3. What does the preacher ask the men of his congregation to do at the end of the poem 'The Prodigal Son' ?
(a) Turn toward family.
(b) Turn away from family.
(c) Turn away from God.
(d) Turn away from Babylon.

4. What is missing in the city the prodigal son travels to?
(a) A market.
(b) A place to pray.
(c) Sin.
(d) A cattle ranch.

5. What city does the boy visit in stanza eight of 'The Prodigal Son' ?
(a) Caanan.
(b) Lot.
(c) Jerusalem.
(d) Babylon.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 'The Prodigal Son,' what does the father eventually give to his son?

2. How does God feel about the creation of light?

3. What tool does the speaker in 'Listen, Lord' say the preachers words should be similar to?

4. What does the speaker request in the final stanza of 'Listen, Lord'?

5. How many actions does each stanza in 'The Creation' describe?

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