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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 'Listen, Lord,' what does the preacher say the congregation need to be filled with?
(a) Faith.
(b) God.
(c) Soul.
(d) Water.

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

3. What does the preacher ask the men of his congregation to do at the end of the poem 'The Prodigal Son' ?
(a) Turn away from God.
(b) Turn away from Babylon.
(c) Turn toward family.
(d) Turn away from family.

4. In 'Listen, Lord,' what emotional position is the speaker in during the first stanza?
(a) A humble position
(b) A powerful position.
(c) A happy position.
(d) A sad position.

5. In the poem 'Listen, Lord' what does the speaker want the preacher protected from?
(a) Bad weather.
(b) Robbers.
(c) The unfaithful.
(d) The Devil.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the first stanza of 'The Prodigal Son' say men should not go into combat with?

2. What does God step into in 'The Creation' ?

3. How are the walls of time described in the poem 'Listen, Lord'?

4. In 'The Prodigal Son,' how does the father treat his son when he sees him?

5. In the poem 'The Prodigal Son,' what activities does the son participate in while in the city?

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