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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. How does preacher Deshee begin his lesson?
2. Who strolls the deck and smokes a pipe?
3. Who does the girl say she is?
4. What does God promise Noah?
5. What is Eve wearing at her creation?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the disagreement God and Noah have over the provisions for the ark?
2. Why is God told that the moon is melting?
3. What has Cain done as God comes down to Earth?
4. What is the scene like in Noah's house?
5. What is the point of view for the plot to proceed?
6. What is unique about THE GREEN PASTURES for its day?
7. Describe the activity of the girl sitting on a tree stump when God sees her.
8. How do the children see God in the play?
9. How does Noah describe the condition of mankind on Earth?
10. How does preacher Deshee describe God when the children want to know what he looks like?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay of at least two typewritten, double spaced pages on the topic, Gabriel and His Trumpet in THE GREEN PASTURES. First, explain the symbolic meaning of Gabriel's blowing his trumpet from a religious point of view. Point out the times in the play when God cautions Gabriel about playing his trumpet. Note that Gabriel is interested in the music, but also remains aware that is trumpet playing signals the end of mankind.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay of at least two typewritten, double spaced pages on the topic, The Contrast Between Noah and the People. Your essay should go into the details of the people's behavior that causes God to want to destroy them all; the efforts of Noah to preach to the people; and, finally, the fact that only Noah is disturbed when the people refuse to bury Flatfoot after his murder.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay of at least two typewritten, double spaced pages on the topic, What the Viewer Can Get from THE GREEN PASTURES Today. Placing the play in its Depression era setting, your essay should include (1) how black stereotypes are used in the play, (2) the play's value in giving a real sense of history, and (3) the importance of remembering stereotypes as a way of keeping social perspective.
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