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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose story do Mr. Nickles and Mr. Zuss portray on the stage?
(a) Deborah's.
(b) Job's.
(c) Mary's.
(d) Joseph's.

2. When the lights fade at the end of Scene 1, what shadows are left on the ceiling of the tent?
(a) The shadows of the God-mask and Satan-mask.
(b) The shadows of Mr. Zuss and Mr. Nickles.
(c) The shadows of death and destruction.
(d) The shadows of God and Satan.

3. What does Sarah want the children, at dinner, to do more thoroughly?
(a) Fear God.
(b) Thank God.
(c) Love God.
(d) Praise God.

4. J.B. says that Sarah "thinks you can choose among your _____: well you don't, you love the lot of them."
(a) Children.
(b) Fruits.
(c) Flowers.
(d) Gifts.

5. When the writer uses words that begin with the same sound to get the attention of the reader, it is called what?
(a) Dissonance.
(b) Consonance.
(c) Alliteration.
(d) Analogy.

Short Answer Questions

1. The second traditional aspect of man's relationship with God is fear of His _________.

2. 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?

3. When Mr. Zuss says that the world is a great place, what does Mr. Nickles say it is?

4. Sarah lives her life indulging in blaming rage and what?

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

(see the answer key)

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