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

2. In 'Go Down Death,' where does the preacher say the dead go?

3. In the poem 'The Prodigal Son,' where does the son travel to?

4. What city does the boy visit in stanza eight of 'The Prodigal Son' ?

5. In the second stanza of 'Go Down Death' what does the preacher do?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe how the congregation in 'Listen, Lord' approaches God.

2. What occurs during the crucifixion? What is placed in Jesus' side?

3. In the poem 'Let My People Go,' how does the Pharaoh react to Moses' request? What does he do in response?

4. In 'The Crucifixion,' what does Jesus cry out before he dies?

5. In the poem 'Let My People Go,' why does the Pharaoh send his armies after the Hebrews? How do they escape?

6. God is looking for Adam and Eve at the start of 'Noah Built the Ark.' Where is he searching? How does he find them?

7. What does the preacher ask God to do for the sinners in the poem 'Listen, Lord'?

8. What does Jesus pray about at the start of 'The Crucifixion'?

9. How does Judas betray Jesus in the poem 'The Crucifixion'?

10. How will God react to the cries of the sinners in the poem 'Judgment Day'?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose one poem of Johnson's and discuss it's rhyming scheme. What is rhyming scheme? How do rhymes enhance a poem? Why does Johnson choose that specific rhyming scheme for the poem?

Essay Topic 2

How does Johnson use dialect and dialogue in his poems? Site specific examples and discuss why Johnson makes the choices he does. What does it add to the poem?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the significance of the term "Empty pitchers waiting to be filled." Which poem does this line appear in? What does it refer to? Analyze the term in the context of the poem.

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