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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who enters as God is talking to Zeba?
(a) Zeba's mother with a switch.
(b) the country preacher.
(c) the constable.
(d) her flashy boyfriend.

2. What does God promise Noah?
(a) it will never rain again.
(b) he will live to be 1,000 years old.
(c) there will be an ice storm.
(d) it will rain 40 days and nights.

3. What is Eve wearing at her creation?
(a) a dress made out of leaves.
(b) a new gingham dress.
(c) a ball gown.
(d) a pair of coveralls.

4. What does Noah say is wrong with women?
(a) not being subservient to their husbands.
(b) laziness, craftiness, and lying.
(c) stealing and gambling, and they lack moral sense.
(d) gossip, partying, and bingo.

5. How is this Adam different from the story in the Bible?
(a) he is accompanied by several women.
(b) he is wearing work clothes.
(c) he has wings like the angels.
(d) he is short and ugly.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has Cain done to his brother?

2. How are the children described?

3. Who are the characters participating in the heavenly fish fry?

4. Where does the title of the play likely come from?

5. What does the choir sing as Cain exits?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does preacher Deshee describe God when the children want to know what he looks like?

2. What does preacher Deshee have to say about Cain?

3. Describe the activity of the girl sitting on a tree stump when God sees her.

4. Why is God told that the moon is melting?

5. Explain the setting for the play.

6. What are the angels doing at the fish fry in heaven?

7. What is unique about THE GREEN PASTURES for its day?

8. At what point does Noah become aware that he is talking to God?

9. How do the children see God in the play?

10. When Cain at first finds no other people, what does he think?

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