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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. When Zuss and Nickles put their masks on at the end of Scene 2, what do they recite?

2. J.B. sings a song that says, "To be, become, and end are all _____."

3. What is J.B. and Sarah's daughter holding in her fist when she is found?

4. This play, and the story of Job, are allegories for what?

5. What does Sarah want the children, at dinner, to do more thoroughly?

Short Essay Questions

1. When J.B. prays to God for death, what is Sarah's response?

2. Why does J.B. want to know why he is being punished?

3. What does Nickles think about Zuss' line, "His will, our peace?"

4. Why, in Scene 7, is Nickles angry at J.B.'s experiences?

5. What is the conflict that J.B. and Sarah represent?

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

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

8. Why do Sarah and J.B. let the drunken soldiers into their home?

9. What do the blossoms on Sarah's twig at the end of the play represent?

10. What does Nickles think would make a difference in J.B.'s performance of Job?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Does Nickles find humans more worthy of admiration than God? Use examples from the play to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Using specific examples to support your answer, answer the following question: What is the argument and circumstances that cause Zuss to lose his temper? What does Zuss' loss of temper have to do with Nickles' loss of temper?

Essay Topic 3

What is the challenge the Distant Voice presents to J.B. and the other characters? How is the challenge related to the theme of the play? Cite specific examples to support your answer to this question.

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