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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Mr. Zuss says that the world is a great place, what does Mr. Nickles say it is?
(a) A waste land.
(b) A garbage dump.
(c) A dung-heap.
(d) A trash pile.

2. When Mr. Zuss climbs the ladder, what kind of mask does he find?
(a) Beautiful and powerful.
(b) Restful and angelic.
(c) Restful and glorious.
(d) Beautiful and peaceful.

3. Sarah compares their children to J.B., saying that they both show gratitude the way a woman does what?
(a) Wears nice jewelry.
(b) Wears a nice pair of shoes.
(c) Uses purses.
(d) Wears a nice dress.

4. What book of the Old Testament are Zuss and Nickles basing their lines on at the end of Scene 2?
(a) Malichi.
(b) Jonah.
(c) Job.
(d) Zachariah.

5. There are two traditional aspects of man's relationship with God as portrayed in the story. The first is ______ in God's love.
(a) Certainty.
(b) Faith.
(c) Joy.
(d) Belief.

Short Answer Questions

1. J.B. refers to the regularity of morning and spring to show that God can be what?

2. When J.B. makes a reference to Sarah's love of flowers, he is referring to what?

3. Allegory is a form of extended ______.

4. Zuss wonders if J.B. knows that he is a(n) ______ in the story.

5. Who says "The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away," after all the children are dead?

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