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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. What does God point out to Moses?

2. Who comes to report about the city of Jericho?

3. What does God tell Moses he will do in front of the Pharaoh?

4. What is Pharaoh's throne?

5. Back in heaven with God looking seriously at the audience, what does Gabriel want to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. Back in heaven, what is God pondering?

2. How does the playwright suggest the Head Magician of Pharaoh's court appear?

3. How does God introduce himself to Hezdrel when he goes back to Earth?

4. What do the cleaning women suppose about God and his austere office?

5. What does Ham discover when he throws the sounding line over the side of the ark?

6. What is happening on the ark after Noah and his family have been on board for a long time?

7. What message does Hezdrel ask God to give to the people waiting in the hills?

8. Describe the commotion that is going on that brings Gabriel to God's office.

9. What is Moses doing when Abraham suggest he is the right one to lead the Hebrews out of Egypt?

10. How are the wild festivities of the Babylonian court interrupted?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay of at least two typewritten, double spaced pages on the topic, The Genuine sense of Religion in THE GREEN PASTURES. Compare the religious sense a reader or audience member gets from THE GREEN PASTURES as opposed to some of the overblown biblical epics Hollywood has made in the past. What is the evidence within the play that suggests a deep religious faith?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay of at least two typewritten, double spaced pages on the topic, Costuming in THE GREEN PASTURES. Going from the Cherubs to the adult angels to the unnamed Archangel to Gabriel and, finally, to God, discuss how costuming makes clear the relative ranks of the individual characters.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay of at least two typewritten, double spaced pages as a critique of THE GREEN PASTURES. Discuss the points you feel are particularly good about the play as well as any parts you think are weak. End your essay with a recommendation for others to read or watch the film.

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