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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. What is missing in the city the prodigal son travels to?
(a) A place to pray.
(b) Sin.
(c) A market.
(d) A cattle ranch.

2. In 'The Prodigal Son' what does the preacher say people can be categorized as?
(a) One of the two types of sons.
(b) Human and non-human.
(c) Man and woman.
(d) Sinner and righteous.

3. What does the speaker request in the final stanza of 'Listen, Lord'?
(a) A morning dove.
(b) A sign.
(c) A peaceful death.
(d) A wonderful preacher.

4. In the poem 'The Prodigal Son,' what activities does the son participate in while in the city?
(a) Study.
(b) Music lessons.
(c) Prayer.
(d) Drinking and Gambling.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the speaker describe the congregation in 'Listen, Lord'?

2. Where does Death take the woman in 'Go Down Death'?

3. Who does God look down on, according to 'Go Down Death'?

4. How does the preacher in 'Go Down Death' describe Death's body?

5. What does the 'Listen, Lord' speaker want the preacher cleaned of?

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