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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many children do J.B. and Sarah have?
(a) Four.
(b) Three.
(c) Five.
(d) Six.

3. After Sarah sings her song, the children ask J.B. to do what?
(a) Play the piano.
(b) Sing a different song.
(c) Sing the same song.
(d) Put the train together.

4. J.B. says that when he was a kid, the light of ______ was the light of God.
(a) The sun.
(b) Evening.
(c) Day.
(d) The moon.

5. This play, and the story of Job, are allegories for what?
(a) The human experience in relation with God.
(b) The human experience and philosophy.
(c) The human experience of existentialism.
(d) The human experience of suffering.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the Distant Voice meant to represent?

2. What kind of mask is Mr. Nickles supposed to wear?

3. Where is the Prologue set?

4. Once Nickles and Zuss have their masks on, where do they quote lines from?

5. Nickles says that the real reason for suffering is to learn that everything ends in what?

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