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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Zuss and Nickles are arguing about the role of suffering in J.B.'s life, they are ______ to the story of Job in the Bible.
(a) Colluding.
(b) Alluding.
(c) Sympathizing.
(d) Citing.

2. Once Nickles and Zuss have their masks on, where do they quote lines from?
(a) Famous movies.
(b) History books.
(c) The Bible.
(d) Shakespeare.

3. Nickles says that J.B. would play his role differently if he were what?
(a) Single.
(b) Poor.
(c) Childless.
(d) Homeless.

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

5. What does existentialism say about God?
(a) God indulges in making mankind suffer.
(b) God doesn't make anything happen to mankind.
(c) God makes bad things happen.
(d) There is no God.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the Distant Voice meant to represent?

2. What does Mr. Zuss sell?

3. Where is the story of Job found?

4. J.B. represents what side of belief in God?

5. To Zuss and Nickles, J.B. is playing a role in deciding the argument between what two entities?

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