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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Go Down Death—A Funeral Sermon.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How are the walls of time described in the poem 'Listen, Lord'?
(a) Like paper.
(b) Like silk.
(c) Like oil.
(d) Like sand.

2. In 'Listen, Lord,' what does the speaker want the congregation to realize?
(a) They are pious.
(b) They are kind.
(c) They are lucky.
(d) They are smaller then God.

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

4. Who does God call to him in 'Go Down Death'?
(a) His servants.
(b) The angels.
(c) Death.
(d) His son.

5. Which biblical story is 'The Prodigal Son' based on?
(a) The prodigal son.
(b) David and Goliath.
(c) Noah.
(d) Kain and Abel.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the 'Listen, Lord' speaker want bestowed upon the preacher?

2. Who does the speaker of 'Listen, Lord' want the people to worship?

3. What does the speaker ask God for in 'Listen, Lord'?

4. In the poem 'Listen, Lord' what does the speaker want the preacher protected from?

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

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