View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many actions does each stanza in 'The Creation' describe?
(a) One.
(b) Five.
(c) Eight.
(d) Ten.

2. How does God feel after he created all the elements of the earth and sky?
(a) Estactic.
(b) Complete.
(c) Tired.
(d) Lonely.

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

4. Who does the first stanza of 'The Prodigal Son' say men should not go into combat with?
(a) The king.
(b) The queen.
(c) God.
(d) Goliath.

5. In the poem 'The Prodigal Son,' where does the son travel to?
(a) Far away lands.
(b) His brother's castle.
(c) The village.
(d) The city.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the third stanza of 'The Prodigal Son,', one of the man's sons approaches him with a question. Which son approaches?

2. Who is the voice of 'The Creation'?

3. What does the first stanza of 'The Prodigal Son' claim men are lacking in combat?

4. How does the speaker describe God in the poem 'Listen, Lord'?

5. Which biblical story is 'The Prodigal Son' based on?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 208 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample