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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Nickles think that J.B. will not take his life back?
(a) Because he doesn't want his life back.
(b) Because he doesn't want to suffer again.
(c) Because he doesn't think he deserves it.
(d) Because that's not the way it works for him.

2. J.B. doesn't believe that God will give him everything back, but then he notices what?
(a) The sores on his arms are healed.
(b) A briefcase full of money.
(c) Sarah around the corner.
(d) His house is standing.

3. In Scene 7, who quotes God's lines from the Bible where he asks the devil to consider the perfection of Job's devotion?
(a) Distant Voice.
(b) Nickles.
(c) Zuss.
(d) J.B.

4. Sarah doesn't believe J.B. that her children must have had some sin to be punished. She believes her children are what?
(a) Innocent bystanders.
(b) Innocent children.
(c) Innocent actors.
(d) Innocent victims.

5. Who says, "His will, our peace?"
(a) Sarah.
(b) Nickles.
(c) Zuss.
(d) J.B.

6. J.B., even though he is covered with sores, says that God only punishes if he has what?
(a) Weighing the consequences.
(b) A reason.
(c) Reward in the end.
(d) Knowledge of the truth.

7. At the beginning of Scene 10, Nickles calls Zuss what?
(a) Awesome.
(b) Just.
(c) Magnificent.
(d) Godly.

8. After seeing J.B.'s body covered in blisters and everything that has happened, Sarah calls God what?
(a) The enemy.
(b) Vengeful.
(c) Hateful.
(d) Spiteful.

9. Zuss says he's sick to death of the whole business and looks for the belt with what on it?
(a) Soda.
(b) Foam fingers.
(c) Figurines.
(d) Balloons.

10. When Nickles goes to J.B., how does he describe himself?
(a) Psychologist.
(b) A doctor.
(c) Psychiatrist.
(d) Professional counsel.

11. Bildad says that justice will come when?
(a) In the lifetime of one man.
(b) When it comes.
(c) At the end of the earth.
(d) At the end of time.

12. When Zuss and Nickles put on their masks at the end of Scene 7, what is the emotion they feel towards the expanse of God and the depth of his knowledge?
(a) Loathing.
(b) Resentment.
(c) Excitement.
(d) Fear.

13. Zophar says that mankind has no what because they are born in sin?
(a) Hope.
(b) Integrity.
(c) Future.
(d) Joy.

14. Nickles complains that God has done what, tumbling a whole city down to blister one man's skin with agony?
(a) Become vengeful.
(b) Gone over the deep end.
(c) Been obsessive.
(d) Gone over the top.

15. Scene 7 echoes the scene in the biblical story of Job, in which God points out that Job has done exactly as he _______.
(a) Likes.
(b) Expected.
(c) Predicted.
(d) Wanted.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Sarah leave J.B.?

2. After J.B. calms God down, what does he do?

3. Nickles equates God's will not with _______, but with being ruled and submission.

4. Nickles and Zuss both lose what at the beginning of Scene 10?

5. The quote, "His will, our peace" comes from what author?

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