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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. At the end of Scene 2, after Zuss and Nickles quote lines, the lights change and the audience is taken where?

2. J.B. says that when he was a kid, the light of ______ was the light of God.

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

4. To Zuss and Nickles, J.B. is playing a role in deciding the argument between what two entities?

5. What does Nickles want to do when he climbs down the ladder?

Short Essay Questions

1. When J.B. says that he called God, not the Three Comforters, what is their answer?

2. Who is Mr. Nickles?

3. When Sarah suggests that there will be enough light to live by, and understand by, what is she suggesting about faith?

4. Who is Zophar?

5. What is the role of the First and Second Messenger?

6. What is an allegory?

7. How does Sarah compare J.B. and the children's views of blessings?

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

9. Who is Mr. Zuss?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the importance of flowers in this play? What is their symbolic meaning? Use the play to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Using specific examples from the play, explain the significance of the ladder that Zuss and Nickles climb during the play.

Essay Topic 3

Who are the Three Comforters and what viewpoints do they represent? Support your answer with specific examples from the play.

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