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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. When Ham throws out he sounding line, what do they discover?
2. How does God show by His face that he is seeing something unusual on Earth?
3. What does God point out to Moses?
4. After God refuses the thunderbolts, what does Gabriel recommend?
5. Who comes to report about the city of Jericho?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does God say he does not like Hosea?
2. Why does Joshua lead the Hebrews across the River Jordan?
3. Back in Sunday School, what does the audience hear preacher Deshee tell the children?
4. Where is Moses and what is he doing when God comes looking for him?
5. What does Zipporah believe when Moses says that something is keeping him where he is?
6. What is Moses doing when Abraham suggest he is the right one to lead the Hebrews out of Egypt?
7. Back in heaven, what is God pondering?
8. What does Gabriel say about God and why he will not simply destroy all men?
9. When Noah tells Shem to let a dove loose, what does he say about his condition?
10. Describe the commotion that is going on that brings Gabriel to God's office.
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 Ark as a Steamboat in THE GREEN PASTURES. The essay should include the experience black people in Louisiana had with water transportation in the 1920s. Discuss the steamboat ark as such a concept rather than a kind of stereotypical comedy. Conclude with ways different ethnic groups might view religious artifacts.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay of at least two typewritten, double spaced pages on the topic, Gabriel and His Trumpet in THE GREEN PASTURES. First, explain the symbolic meaning of Gabriel's blowing his trumpet from a religious point of view. Point out the times in the play when God cautions Gabriel about playing his trumpet. Note that Gabriel is interested in the music, but also remains aware that is trumpet playing signals the end of mankind.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay of at least two typewritten, double spaced pages on the topic, From THE GREEN PASTURES to PRECIOUS: How the Entertainment Industry Helped Change the Concept of Black Culture. You may need to do a bit of research on stage and film dramas which gradually integrated black characters into mainstream drama, doing away with the stereotypical depictions of the past.
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