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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 stanza three of 'The Creation,' what body of water does the author use to describe darkness?

2. In the second stanza of 'Go Down Death' what does the preacher do?

3. In the poem 'The Creation,' where does God walk?

4. What tool does the speaker in 'Listen, Lord' say the preachers words should be similar to?

5. What message does the Preacher deliver at the end of the poem, 'Go Down Death'?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Sister Caroline react to seeing God?

2. In the poem 'Let My People Go,' how does the Pharaoh react to Moses' request? What does he do in response?

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

4. In 'The Crucifixion,' what does Jesus cry out before he dies?

5. God is looking for Adam and Eve at the start of 'Noah Built the Ark.' Where is he searching? How does he find them?

6. What sign does God deliver at the end of 'Noah Built the Ark' and what does the sign mean?

7. What question does the preacher ask his congregation at the end of the poem 'Judgment Day'?

8. What happens when God walks upon the earth in 'The Creation'?

9. Describe what Noah tells the people and how the people react to him.

10. How will people know that Judgment Day arrives? Who will notify them?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the roles of Pilate and Judas in the crucifixion. Describe each individual. How does Johnson describe them? What role did each play in Jesus' crucifixion? Who is ultimately to blame for the crucifixion?

Essay Topic 2

Choose two titles from Johnson's book of poetry. Analyze the significance of the title in context of the poem. Why did Johnson choose this specific title? Does it suit the poem?

Essay Topic 3

How does Johnson use dialect and dialogue in his poems? Site specific examples and discuss why Johnson makes the choices he does. What does it add to the poem?

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