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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Prodigal Son.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does God create light?
(a) He smiles.
(b) He opens his eyes.
(c) He makes fire.
(d) He thinks it.

2. What does the speaker want God to give the preacher in 'Listen, Lord'?
(a) Gold.
(b) Food.
(c) Wisdom.
(d) Freedom.

3. In 'The Creation' what does God roll in his hand in the fourth stanza?
(a) Mud.
(b) Darkness.
(c) Clay.
(d) Light.

4. How does God bring man to life in the last stanza of 'The Creation'?
(a) He claps his hands.
(b) He blows breath into him.
(c) He prays.
(d) He holds him.

5. What does the speaker request in the final stanza of 'Listen, Lord'?
(a) A wonderful preacher.
(b) A peaceful death.
(c) A sign.
(d) A morning dove.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the first stanza of 'The Prodigal Son' say men should not go into combat with?

2. How does God feel at the end of the fourth stanza of 'The Creation'?

3. In 'The Prodigal Son,' what does the father eventually give to his son?

4. How does the speaker describe God in the poem 'Listen, Lord'?

5. What is the boy's new life like in 'The Prodigal Son' ?

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