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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. Allegory is a form of extended ______.
(a) Analogy.
(b) Alliteration.
(c) Simile.
(d) Metaphor.

2. Some people say that J.B. is lucky, but J.B. attributes his "luck" to what?
(a) God's acts.
(b) God's knowledge.
(c) God's blessings.
(d) God's thanks.

3. After coming down from their platform, how do Nickles and Zuss return to their platform?
(a) Arm in arm.
(b) With their hands tied.
(c) In handcuffs.
(d) With their feet tied.

4. J.B. represents what side of belief in God?
(a) Faith.
(b) Obedience.
(c) Guidance.
(d) Similitude.

5. What color are the uniforms of the concession vendors?
(a) Grey.
(b) Orange.
(c) White.
(d) Black.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the story of Job, Satan bets God that if God were to curse Job, Job would do what?

2. This play, and the story of Job, are allegories for what?

3. Sarah lives her life indulging in blaming rage and what?

4. To Zuss and Nickles, J.B. is playing a role in deciding the argument between what two entities?

5. Whose story do Mr. Nickles and Mr. Zuss portray on the stage?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Nickles say that J.B. would never be willing to take his life back?

2. When J.B. says that he called God, not the Three Comforters, what is their answer?

3. What does Zuss do when he declares he's sick of the whole business?

4. When J.B. prays to God for death, what is Sarah's response?

5. How is J.B. and Sarah's youngest daughter killed?

6. How does Sarah suggest that she and J.B. see into the darkness on the other side of the door?

7. What is Sarah holding in her hand when she returns to J.B., and why?

8. What does Nickles think would make a difference in J.B.'s performance of Job?

9. What does the debate over whether J.B. knows he is an actor suggest?

10. Who is Mr. Zuss?

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