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

Short Answer Questions

1. Nickles and Zuss both lose what at the beginning of Scene 10?

2. At the beginning of Scene 10, Nickles calls Zuss what?

3. After Zuss and Nickles put on their masks in Scene 7, what is the name of the character who urges God to destroy J.B.'s body?

4. Nickles complains that God has done what, tumbling a whole city down to blister one man's skin with agony?

5. What does Bildad wear?

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

What is the importance, or the symbolism, of having the play set in a circus tent? Support your answer with examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

Using specific examples to support your answer, discuss how the different characters handle, and believe in, suffering. Compare and contrast at least three different characters.

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