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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. Sarah represents what side of belief in God?

2. Zuss says that ______ will enable J.B. to see God more clearly.

3. The scene between the family shows the _____ between J.B. and Sarah about their beliefs.

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

5. How many children do J.B. and Sarah have?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Zuss and Nickles become instruments of at the end of Scene 7?

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

3. What does Zuss tell Nickles that there is left to complete in the story, when Nickles says that there couldn't possibly be more?

4. When Sarah returns to J.B., what does she tell him is the reason she left him?

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

6. What is Zuss' answer to why J.B. has to suffer?

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

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

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

10. What does placing the conflict of faith and fear in the relationship of a husband and wife suggest?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Using examples from the play to support your answer, explain what the allegory is that this play presents.

Essay Topic 2

What is the role of costumes in the play? How do the costumes contribute to the characters and the message of the play? Use specific examples 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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