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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To Zuss and Nickles, J.B. is playing a role in deciding the argument between what two entities?
(a) Good and evil.
(b) Fear and faith.
(c) Praise and thanks.
(d) God and Satan.

2. Existentialism says that life is mainly full of what?
(a) Suffering.
(b) Heartache.
(c) Trials.
(d) Pain.

3. J.B. says that Sarah "thinks you can choose among your _____: well you don't, you love the lot of them."
(a) Flowers.
(b) Gifts.
(c) Children.
(d) Fruits.

4. What color are the uniforms of the concession vendors?
(a) Grey.
(b) White.
(c) Orange.
(d) Black.

5. After Sarah sings her song, the children ask J.B. to do what?
(a) Sing the same song.
(b) Put the train together.
(c) Sing a different song.
(d) Play the piano.

6. After coming down from their platform, how do Nickles and Zuss return to their platform?
(a) With their hands tied.
(b) In handcuffs.
(c) Arm in arm.
(d) With their feet tied.

7. The scene between the family shows the _____ between J.B. and Sarah about their beliefs.
(a) Closeness.
(b) Similarities.
(c) Tension.
(d) Differences.

8. Why do J.B. and Sarah wait to call the police?
(a) They thought they could find her on their own.
(b) They thought she was at a friend's house.
(c) They thought she would simply come home.
(d) They thought nothing was wrong.

9. Some people say that J.B. is lucky, but J.B. attributes his "luck" to what?
(a) God's acts.
(b) God's thanks.
(c) God's knowledge.
(d) God's blessings.

10. How does Mr. Nickles describe Job's situation?
(a) Ridiculous.
(b) Hideous.
(c) Scary.
(d) Eventful.

11. When Mr. Zuss climbs the ladder, what kind of mask does he find?
(a) Restful and angelic.
(b) Restful and glorious.
(c) Beautiful and powerful.
(d) Beautiful and peaceful.

12. Mr. Nickles and Mr. Zuss, in the Prologue, say that the audience is what?
(a) Angels.
(b) Earth.
(c) The ocean.
(d) At rest.

13. Once Nickles and Zuss have their masks on, where do they quote lines from?
(a) History books.
(b) Famous movies.
(c) The Bible.
(d) Shakespeare.

14. When Nickles and Zuss are saying their lines, who says God's first line?
(a) An audience member.
(b) A Distant Voice.
(c) Another actor.
(d) Nickles.

15. Sarah compares their children to J.B., saying that they both show gratitude the way a woman does what?
(a) Wears a nice pair of shoes.
(b) Wears a nice dress.
(c) Uses purses.
(d) Wears nice jewelry.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mr. Nickles sell?

2. J.B. says that when he was a kid, the light of ______ was the light of God.

3. Sarah lives her life indulging in blaming rage and what?

4. Allegory is a form of extended ______.

5. In the story of Job, Satan bets God that if God were to curse Job, Job would do what?

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