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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color are the uniforms of the concession vendors?

2. The argument of the play is that the only way to live and transcend suffering is through what?

3. J.B. says that Sarah "thinks you can choose among your _____: well you don't, you love the lot of them."

4. Mr. Zuss says that evil is never ______.

5. When the writer uses words that begin with the same sound to get the attention of the reader, it is called what?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Nickles refer to God?

2. How does Sarah suggest that she and J.B. see into the darkness on the other side of the door?

3. Who is Mr. Nickles?

4. At the end of Scene 2, what do Zuss and Nickles do?

5. What do J.B. and Sarah feel, even when they sleep?

6. When the maids bring out the food, what do the children and J.B. say?

7. How do the states of faith and fear represent the traditional state of mankind?

8. What are Sarah and J.B.'s reactions to the death of David?

9. Why does J.B. tell Sarah not to ask each child if they thanked God?

10. How do the soldiers suggest that David is dead?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Zuss and Nickles' positions on God, suffering, and faith. Cite specific examples to support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Why does the author write this play in verse? Why does the author use poetic tools to direct the audience's attention? Use specific examples from the play to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Using examples from the book, compare and contrast J.B. and Sarah's beliefs about God.

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