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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Nickles and Zuss are saying their lines, who says God's first line?
(a) An audience member.
(b) Nickles.
(c) Another actor.
(d) A Distant Voice.

2. Mr. Nickles and Mr. Zuss, in the Prologue, describe the stage as what?
(a) On the ground.
(b) Hell.
(c) In the sky.
(d) Heaven.

3. The argument of the play is that the only way to live and transcend suffering is through what?
(a) Faith and trust in God an his divine plan.
(b) Prayer and obedience to God.
(c) Belief that there is a God and a divine plan.
(d) Faith in human beings.

4. Allegory is a form of extended ______.
(a) Metaphor.
(b) Alliteration.
(c) Analogy.
(d) Simile.

5. To Zuss and Nickles, J.B. is playing a role in deciding the argument between what two entities?
(a) Praise and thanks.
(b) Fear and faith.
(c) God and Satan.
(d) Good and evil.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the Distant Voice meant to represent?

2. Existentialism is a philosophical movement of what century?

3. What does Sarah want the children, at dinner, to do more thoroughly?

4. After Sarah sings her song, the children ask J.B. to do what?

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

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