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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Scene 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the end of Scene 9, what does J.B. accept?
(a) That he is a sinner.
(b) Destiny.
(c) God's judgment.
(d) Fate.

2. Existentialism says that life is mainly full of what?
(a) Trials.
(b) Suffering.
(c) Heartache.
(d) Pain.

3. Why does J.B. apologize to Zophar, Eliphaz, and Bildad?
(a) For his faith.
(b) For how he looks.
(c) For not having anything to offer them.
(d) For not having a place for them to sit.

4. In Scene 9, the Distant Voice speaks, accompanied by what?
(a) An angelic chorus.
(b) Rain.
(c) Light.
(d) Rushing wind.

5. When Zuss and Nickles put their masks on at the end of Scene 2, what do they recite?
(a) Biblical commentary.
(b) Biblical poetry.
(c) Biblical titles.
(d) Biblical verse.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the modern day religion closest to existentialism?

2. This play, and the story of Job, are allegories for what?

3. The final argument between Zuss and Nickles in Scene 7 mirrors an argument they have at the end of what scene?

4. According to the allegory this play represents, human life is lived according to what?

5. What word characterizes Zuss' and Nickles' thoughts about J.B.'s acting abilities?

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