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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Sarah compares their children to J.B., saying that they both show gratitude the way a woman does what?
(a) Wears a nice dress.
(b) Uses purses.
(c) Wears nice jewelry.
(d) Wears a nice pair of shoes.

2. What kind of mask is Mr. Nickles supposed to wear?
(a) A mask depicting evil and hatred.
(b) A mask depicting smirking and disgust.
(c) A mask depicting discontent and hatred.
(d) A mask depicting laughter and disgust.

3. When Mr. Zuss says that the world is a great place, what does Mr. Nickles say it is?
(a) A waste land.
(b) A dung-heap.
(c) A garbage dump.
(d) A trash pile.

4. At the beginning of Scene 2, what do Zuss and Nickles remove?
(a) Their belts.
(b) Their costumes.
(c) Their uniforms.
(d) Their masks.

5. What word characterizes Zuss' and Nickles' thoughts about J.B.'s acting abilities?
(a) Grand.
(b) Negative.
(c) Positive.
(d) Sympathetic.

Short Answer Questions

1. J.B.'s song at the end of Scene 1represents what?

2. J.B. says that when he was a kid, the light of ______ was the light of God.

3. Existentialism is a philosophical movement of what century?

4. What book of the Old Testament are Zuss and Nickles basing their lines on at the end of Scene 2?

5. The lesson of the allegory that this play represents is that we can face whatever happens with acceptance and grace. Which character represents this viewpoint?

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