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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Scene 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Sarah and J.B. invite the soldiers into the house, where do they go to sit and talk?
(a) On the back porch.
(b) To the front porch.
(c) In the kitchen.
(d) In front of the fire.

2. What word characterizes Zuss' and Nickles' thoughts about J.B.'s acting abilities?
(a) Grand.
(b) Positive.
(c) Negative.
(d) Sympathetic.

3. J.B.'s song at the end of Scene 1represents what?
(a) The theme of the play.
(b) The tone of the play.
(c) The motive of the play.
(d) The mood of the play.

4. What do the women, in Scene 8, sit on around J.B. and Sarah?
(a) Stones.
(b) Boxes.
(c) Newspapers.
(d) The ground.

5. The quote, "His will, our peace" comes from what author?
(a) Dante.
(b) Shakespeare.
(c) Aristotle.
(d) Saint Peter.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many aspects of human existence is this play an allegory about?

2. Why does Zuss condemn J.B. at the beginning of Scene 10?

3. Mr. Zuss says that evil is never ______.

4. Mr. Nickles and Mr. Zuss, in the Prologue, say that the audience is what?

5. At the beginning of Scene 11, what increases on the other side of the door from J.B.?

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