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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 Zuss and Nickles put their masks on at the end of Scene 2, what do they recite?
(a) Biblical poetry.
(b) Biblical titles.
(c) Biblical commentary.
(d) Biblical verse.

2. Where is the story of Job found?
(a) In the New Testament.
(b) In the Pentateuch.
(c) In the Apocrapha.
(d) In the Old Testament.

3. This play, and the story of Job, are allegories for what?
(a) The human experience of existentialism.
(b) The human experience of suffering.
(c) The human experience in relation with God.
(d) The human experience and philosophy.

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

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Before Zuss can shout out his faith in J.B.'s faith, Nickles asks him what question?

3. How does Mr. Nickles describe Job's situation?

4. Nickles says that the real reason for suffering is to learn that everything ends in what?

5. Sarah sings a song to the children that wonders what?

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