View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Scenes 3, 4, 5 and 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The soldier mentions doing the best they could for David, but says that they didn't have the right length of _________.
(a) Cloth.
(b) Shovel.
(c) Nails.
(d) Lumber.

2. At the end of the Prologue, what holiday is J.B. shown at?
(a) Fourth of July.
(b) Christmas.
(c) Easter.
(d) Thanksgiving.

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

4. J.B.'s song at the end of Scene 1represents what?
(a) The theme of the play.
(b) The tone of the play.
(c) The motive of the play.
(d) The mood of the play.

5. Where does Sarah believe that blessings come from?
(a) Faith.
(b) God.
(c) The Church.
(d) Heaven.

Short Answer Questions

1. Nickles says that J.B. would play his role differently if he were what?

2. When J.B. and Sarah are arguing over whether God's blessings are earned or simply given, what happens to interrupt them?

3. According to the allegory this play represents, human life is lived according to what?

4. How many children do J.B. and Sarah have?

5. When Nickles and Zuss are saying their lines, who says God's first line?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 254 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample