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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. The text of the play is written in what?

2. When Nickles and Zuss are saying their lines, who says God's first line?

3. Where are Zuss and Nickles when Sarah and J.B. realize their son is dead?

4. The second traditional aspect of man's relationship with God is fear of His _________.

5. How does Mr. Nickles describe Job's situation?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does J.B. tell Sarah not to ask each child if they thanked God?

2. Why do Sarah and J.B. let the drunken soldiers into their home?

3. What does Zuss tell Nickles that there is left to complete in the story, when Nickles says that there couldn't possibly be more?

4. Why does Zuss think that nothing would influence the way J.B. acts, and that certainly being poor will not influence him?

5. How does Sarah compare J.B. and the children's views of blessings?

6. Why are Zuss and Nickles unable to put on their masks in Scene 7?

7. What are Sarah and J.B.'s reactions to the death of David?

8. What does placing the conflict of faith and fear in the relationship of a husband and wife suggest?

9. What does the use of shabby costumes on the Three Comforters suggest?

10. Why does J.B. want to know why he is being punished?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who, or what, are God-mask and Satan-mask and what do they represent? Use specific examples from the play to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Using examples from the play to support your answer, respond to the following question: What is ironic about Satan's argument that God needs to see people as people and not toys? How does this argument relate to the central theme of the play?

Essay Topic 3

What is the role of costumes in the play? How do the costumes contribute to the characters and the message of the play? Use specific examples to support your answer.

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