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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 'Listen, Lord,' what does Johnson write that the preacher should be able to look through ?

3. What does God step into in 'The Creation' ?

4. What does God create in the sixth stanza of 'The Creation'?

5. What is the boy's new life like in 'The Prodigal Son' ?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Whom does 'Listen, Lord' request blessings be delivered upon?

3. What does stanza one of 'The Prodigal Son' warn men about?

4. In 'Let My People Go,' what does God ask Moses to do? What is Moses' reaction?

5. Who will God judge on Judgment Day?

6. How does God feel about Sister Caroline?

7. Who is the last righteous man on earth in the poem 'Noah Built the Ark,' and how does God reward him?

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

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

10. How does the poet describe the dead in the poem 'Go Down Death'?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Johnson uses repetition in several of his poems. Choose one poem where Johnson uses repetition. What purpose does repetition serve? What purpose does repetition serve in the context of the specific poem?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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