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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the story of Job, Satan bets God that if God were to curse Job, Job would do what?
(a) Praise Satan.
(b) Pray to God.
(c) Pray to Satan.
(d) Curse God.

2. When Mr. Nickles and Mr. Zuss step onto the stage, who is Mr. Zuss going to play?
(a) God.
(b) Angels.
(c) St. Peter.
(d) Satan.

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

4. After coming down from their platform, how do Nickles and Zuss return to their platform?
(a) In handcuffs.
(b) With their hands tied.
(c) With their feet tied.
(d) Arm in arm.

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

6. Sarah says that if they forget God, God will do what?
(a) Remove his blessings.
(b) Make them suffer.
(c) Forget them.
(d) Leave them.

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

8. Where is the Prologue set?
(a) At a ball game.
(b) In a circus tent.
(c) At a concessions stand.
(d) In a football stadium.

9. When J.B. makes a reference to Sarah's love of flowers, he is referring to what?
(a) Their possessions.
(b) Their blessings.
(c) Their family.
(d) Their children.

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

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

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

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

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

15. What does the First Messenger do when the Second Messenger tells J.B. and Sarah that their children are dead because of a drunk driver?
(a) Take notes.
(b) Snap pictures.
(c) Interview them for a news video.
(d) Record with a video camera.

Short Answer Questions

1. Mr. Nickles and Mr. Zuss, in the Prologue, say that the audience is what?

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

3. Existentialism says that the sum total of existence is what human beings _______.

4. How long is J.B.'s grace at the meal in Scene 1?

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

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