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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When God doesn't respond to Nickles' call at the end of Scene 8, he suggests that someone needs to appear. Who is it?
(a) The Comforters.
(b) The Deserving Comforters.
(c) The Three Comforters.
(d) The Four Comforters.

2. After Zuss and Nickles put on their masks in Scene 7, what is the name of the character who speaks of Job's integrity?
(a) Zuss.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Distant Voice.
(d) God-mask.

3. J.B. shouts that he will not listen to Eliphaz's argument and then does what?
(a) Cries.
(b) Covers his ears.
(c) Covers his eyes.
(d) Gets on his knees.

4. The final argument between Zuss and Nickles in Scene 7 mirrors an argument they have at the end of what scene?
(a) Scene 5.
(b) Scene 4.
(c) Scene 3.
(d) Scene 2.

5. How does Nickles characterize Sarah and J.B.s experiences in the play, thus far?
(a) Regressive and hateful.
(b) Disgusting and trite.
(c) Indecent and immoral.
(d) Ridiculous and spiteful.

6. Nickles' being unable to find his mask represents the helplessness of humans when we are not able to use God for what?
(a) An excuse for our behavior.
(b) A healer.
(c) A blame for events.
(d) A comforter.

7. Right before the Distant Voice quotes God's lines from the Bible, what problem is Nickles having with his mask?
(a) He cannot keep ahold of it.
(b) He cannot find it.
(c) He cannot put it on.
(d) He cannot see through it.

8. What does Eliphaz wear?
(a) An intern's jacket.
(b) A suit.
(c) Scrubs.
(d) A long lab coat.

9. Nickles climbs up the ladder at the end of Scene 8 and calls God by his name in what language?
(a) Latin.
(b) Italian.
(c) Hebrew.
(d) Greek.

10. J.B., even though he is covered with sores, says that God only punishes if he has what?
(a) Knowledge of the truth.
(b) A reason.
(c) Reward in the end.
(d) Weighing the consequences.

11. Zuss is angry that after being shown all of God's glory J.B. simply what?
(a) Gave in.
(b) Accepted fate.
(c) Folded.
(d) Repented.

12. The women, in Scene 8, believe that the skin represents what?
(a) What we know.
(b) What we can observe.
(c) What we can see.
(d) What we can feel.

13. What does Bildad wear?
(a) An Italian suit.
(b) A leather windbreaker.
(c) A pilot's jacket.
(d) A tuxedo.

14. The women, in Scene 8, believe that the heart is always what?
(a) A mystery.
(b) Faithful.
(c) Symbolic.
(d) A sign.

15. What do the women, in Scene 8, sit on around J.B. and Sarah?
(a) Boxes.
(b) The ground.
(c) Stones.
(d) Newspapers.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Scene 9, the Distant Voice speaks, accompanied by what?

2. Why does Sarah leave J.B.?

3. Nickles says that God has won the way he always wins, and searches for what?

4. Eliphaz says that choices are from where?

5. J.B. doesn't believe that God will give him everything back, but then he notices what?

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