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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 is the woman's reaction to Death in 'Go Down Death'?
(a) She recognizes him.
(b) She does not see him.
(c) She laughs.
(d) She screams.

2. How does God feel at the end of the fourth stanza of 'The Creation'?
(a) Pleased.
(b) Angry.
(c) Giddy.
(d) Sad.

3. When the woman eventually meets Jesus in 'Go Down Death,' what does he do to her?
(a) Blesses her.
(b) Forgives her.
(c) Rocks her.
(d) Pats her on her shoulder.

4. How does God feel about the creation of light?
(a) He is angry.
(b) He frowns.
(c) He is pleased.
(d) He is sad.

5. In the poem 'The Prodigal Son,' what activities does the son participate in while in the city?
(a) Prayer.
(b) Music lessons.
(c) Drinking and Gambling.
(d) Study.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the second stanza of 'Go Down Death' what does the preacher do?

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

3. In 'Go Down Death,' what does death ride upon?

4. How does the speaker describe the congregation in 'Listen, Lord'?

5. What does the boy become in stanza eleven of 'The Prodigal Son' ?

Short Essay Questions

1. In 'Go Down Death,' who is Sister Caroline?

2. Where does God go to ponder His loneliness in the poem 'The Creation'?

3. What does God do in the poem 'Let My People Go,' in order to convince the Pharaoh to do his bidding?

4. Describe what the poem 'The Creation' is about. Be specific.

5. How will people know that Judgment Day arrives? Who will notify them?

6. Describe Death in 'Go Down Death.'

7. How does God comfort Sister Caroline?

8. How is Jesus dressed for the crucifixion?

9. How does Sister Caroline react to seeing God?

10. What happens when God walks upon the earth in 'The Creation'?

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