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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. What does God create in the fourth stanza of 'The Creation'?

2. In 'The Creation' what does God roll in his hand in the fourth stanza?

3. What is the definition of prodigal?

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

5. Who is the voice of 'The Creation'?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does God comfort Sister Caroline?

2. In 'Noah Built the Ark,' what does Eve believe will happen if she eats fruit from the tree? Who tells her otherwise?

3. How does the preacher wish his words to be delivered in 'Listen, Lord'?

4. What does the preacher say at the end of 'Go Down Death'?

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

6. What does Jesus pray about at the start of 'The Crucifixion'?

7. What does stanza one of 'The Prodigal Son' warn men about?

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

9. In the poem 'The Creation', how does God create light? How does He feel after He creates light?

10. In the poem 'The Prodigal Son,' what happens to the son while he is in Babylon?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At times Johnson uses the poem to speak directly to the congregation or reader. Describe the effectiveness of this method. Site two examples of where Johnson speaks directly to the reader or congregation. What message is he trying to deliver?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the roles of Pilate and Judas in the crucifixion. Describe each individual. How does Johnson describe them? What role did each play in Jesus' crucifixion? Who is ultimately to blame for the crucifixion?

Essay Topic 3

Johnson uses repetition in several of his poems. Choose one poem where Johnson uses repetition. What purpose does repetition serve? What purpose does repetition serve in the context of the specific poem?

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