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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Crucifixion.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to the veil of the temple in 'The Crucifixion'?
(a) It is thrown in the air.
(b) It is set on fire.
(c) It is placed in the ocean.
(d) It is torn in half.

2. Who else, besides the woman, sees Death in 'Go Down Death'?
(a) No one.
(b) The dying person next to her.
(c) Everyone.
(d) Her mother.

3. In 'Go Down Death,' what does death ride upon?
(a) A wing.
(b) A dark horse.
(c) A cloud.
(d) A pale horse.

4. Who does God look down on, according to 'Go Down Death'?
(a) Sister Caroline.
(b) His People.
(c) Sister Anne.
(d) The congregation.

5. What position does the person who judges Jesus hold?
(a) Page.
(b) Prince.
(c) Governor.
(d) King.

Short Answer Questions

1. In stanza three of 'The Creation,' what body of water does the author use to describe darkness?

2. In the second stanza of 'Go Down Death' what does the preacher do?

3. What experience is the woman in 'Go Down Death' going through?

4. In the poem 'The Creation' what helps things to grow in stanza seven?

5. What does God describe as "Blacker that a hundred midnights?"

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