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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Scene 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does Cain feel he has been walking to get to the Land of Nod?
(a) 40 days.
(b) 40 weeks.
(c) 40 years.
(d) 40 hours.

2. What is preacher Deshee doing as the play begins?
(a) talking to the ladies sewing circle.
(b) trying to round up children for Sunday School.
(c) teaching a Sunday School lesson to ten children.
(d) preaching to the gathered congregation.

3. What is Noah doing repeatedly on the floating ark?
(a) drinking his liquour.
(b) dancing a jig.
(c) blowing the steam whistle.
(d) playing his banjo.

4. After being warned not to eat fruit of one tree, what happens?
(a) they start looking for the forbidden tree.
(b) they immediately see the forbidden tree and head for it.
(c) they turn their backs on the forbidden tree.
(d) they look for a snake to see if it can talk.

5. When does Noah recognize God?
(a) when God lights his cigar without fire.
(b) after God has left his house.
(c) when God's face begins to shine.
(d) when God stands to his full height with a crash of lightning.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Carlisle's first question to preacher Deshee?

2. What is everyone drinking at the fish fry?

3. How are the different scenarios represented in the play?

4. When Aaron arrives, what does God do?

5. What does preacher Deshee call Cain?

(see the answer key)

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