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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does God create in the sixth stanza of 'The Creation'?
(a) The sun.
(b) The seas.
(c) The sky.
(d) The earth.

2. What does the 'Listen, Lord' speaker want bestowed upon the preacher?
(a) Gold.
(b) Blessings.
(c) Vengeance.
(d) Forgiveness.

3. In the poem 'Listen, Lord,' how does the speaker want the preacher to deliver the word of God?
(a) With enthusiasm.
(b) Quietly.
(c) In sign language.
(d) Like it should be delivered.

4. How does God feel at the end of the fourth stanza of 'The Creation'?
(a) Giddy.
(b) Pleased.
(c) Angry.
(d) Sad.

5. In the poem 'Listen, Lord,' what does the speaker say the preacher's imagination should be cleaned with?
(a) Bleach.
(b) Soap.
(c) Oil.
(d) Turpentine.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does God throw the leftover light in the poem 'The Creation'?

2. What does the speaker in 'Listen, Lord' say God rides on?

3. How does God feel about the creation of light?

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

5. What does Johnson write rests between the sun and the stars in the poem 'The Creation'?

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