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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Scene 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where in the Bible does preacher Deshee start reading?
(a) from Genesis.
(b) from Revelation.
(c) from the Psalms.
(d) from the Gospel of John.

2. When the firmament makes everyone wet, what does God create?
(a) the Earth and the Sun to dry off the angels' wings.
(b) a tent for the outdoor meeting.
(c) the Wind to dry off the angels' wings.
(d) the Desert to dry off the angels' wings.

3. How are the children described?
(a) as being well behaved and listening intently.
(b) as having various attention levels and vivid imaginations.
(c) as being unable to imagine what Deshee is telling them.
(d) as ranging in age from two to twenty-one.

4. What is everyone drinking at the fish fry?
(a) goats' milk.
(b) Kentucky bourbon.
(c) boiled custard.
(d) iced tea with mint.

5. What is the setting for the opening scene of the play?
(a) a Southern African American church social.
(b) the creation of the Earth.
(c) a Baptist Sunday School.
(d) a big reunion in Heaven.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Eve wearing at her creation?

2. How does Adam look as the scene opens after his creation?

3. What is preacher Deshee doing as the play begins?

4. Who are the characters participating in the heavenly fish fry?

5. What is Carlisle's first question to preacher Deshee?

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