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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In 'Listen, Lord,' what does the speaker want the congregation to realize?

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

4. What do God's steps create in 'The Creation'?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How will God react to the cries of the sinners in the poem 'Judgment Day'?

2. How does the son say his new life compares to his old life in the poem 'The Prodigal Son'?

3. How long do the floods last in the poem 'Noah Built the Ark'?

4. In 'Go Down Death,' who is Sister Caroline?

5. In the poem 'Let My People Go,' why does the Pharaoh send his armies after the Hebrews? How do they escape?

6. Describe how the congregation in 'Listen, Lord' approaches God.

7. Where is Jesus at the start of 'The Crucifixion' and who is with him?

8. How does the God describe the sinners in 'Judgment Day'? What will they wear? What animal does he refer to them as?

9. How does God comfort Sister Caroline?

10. Who is Jesus taken before in 'The Crucifixion'? What is this leaders response to Jesus?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Provide detailed autobiographical information about the author and explain how his life influenced his choice to write these poems.

Essay Topic 2

Choose one of the characters, either Death or Sister Caroline, from Johnson's poem 'Go Down Death.' Discuss how that character enhances the theme of the poem. How does the character react to or personify death? How does the character react to Jesus?

Essay Topic 3

What is Moses reaction to God in 'Let my People Go'? How does God approach Moses? Why does God believe Moses is worthy? Discuss the relationship between God and Moses in detail.

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