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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. Who else, besides the woman, sees Death in 'Go Down Death'?

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

3. What does the prodigal son ask his father for?

4. In the poem 'The Prodigal Son,' what activities does the son participate in while in the city?

5. What does the preacher ask the men of his congregation to do at the end of the poem 'The Prodigal Son' ?

Short Essay Questions

1. In the poem 'The Creation', how does God create light? How does He feel after He creates light?

2. Describe the form 'Listen, Lord' takes?

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

4. How does Sister Caroline react to seeing God?

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

6. Describe Death in 'Go Down Death.'

7. Describe Moses' interaction with God in the poem 'Let My People Go.' How does God appear? What article of clothing must Moses remove?

8. What finally convinces the Pharaoh to do God's bidding in 'Let My People Go'?

9. What does God do in the poem 'Let My People Go,' in order to convince the Pharaoh to do his bidding?

10. What does the preacher interject into the middle of the poem 'The Prodigal Son'?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose two poems. One poem should show God as vengeful and the other as merciful. Discuss how Johnson addresses these two sides of God. Site specific examples from the text.

Essay Topic 2

Johnson describes God as both a father figure and motherly figure. Cite two examples, one where Johnson describes him as a mother and the other where he describes him as a father. How does the description work in the context of that particular poem?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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