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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. What does God tell Cain to do?
2. Where is heaven located?
3. How is this Adam different from the story in the Bible?
4. Where is the girl who calls out to Cain?
5. How does God stop the angels from dancing on the moon?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who is the rude boy who comes to meet Zeba while God is talking to her?
2. How do the children see God in the play?
3. What has Cain done as God comes down to Earth?
4. Why does Adam appear to be a bit puzzled when he is first seen?
5. Explain the setting for the play.
6. Who does the girl say she is?
7. What does Cain look like?
8. How does Noah describe the condition of mankind on Earth?
9. What is God able to do with his cigar?
10. After meeting a succession of sinners, describe how God meets up with Noah.
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 as a critique of THE GREEN PASTURES. Discuss the points you feel are particularly good about the play as well as any parts you think are weak. End your essay with a recommendation for others to read or watch the film.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay of at least two typewritten, double spaced pages on the topic, Comedy in THE GREEN PASTURES. Select three scenes from the play that are played for their comic value. Describe the scenes and the elements that classify them as comedy. Evaluate the purpose of comedy in such a play.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay of at least two typewritten, double spaced pages on the topic, Dramatic License in THE GREEN PASTURES. Include in your essay characters, locations, and time that are made up by Marc Connelly to put together his drama. In your essay evaluate the probable reasons for taking such liberties with the biblical accounts.
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