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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. What grows in stanza seven of 'The Creation'?

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

3. Where does the speaker of 'Listen, Lord' want to prevent sinners from entering?

4. What is missing in the city the prodigal son travels to?

5. Where does God throw the leftover light in the poem 'The Creation'?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the preacher ask God to do for the sinners in the poem 'Listen, Lord'?

2. What occurs during the crucifixion? What is placed in Jesus' side?

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

4. Why does God create in 'The Creation'?

5. Describe what the poem 'The Creation' is about. Be specific.

6. In the poem 'The Prodigal Son,' what happens to the son while he is in Babylon?

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

8. What is the final request the speaker of 'Listen, Lord' makes?

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

10. What does Jesus pray about at the start of 'The Crucifixion'?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Define the literary term voice as it applies to poetry. Whose voice does Johnson use in his poems? How does this influence the poetry? How does it influence the reader? Use specific examples to explain your argument.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the story of 'The Prodigal Son.' Choose three characters from the story and describe them. What lesson does the story teach?

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