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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. J.B., even though he is covered with sores, says that God only punishes if he has what?

2. Sarah doesn't believe J.B. that her children must have had some sin to be punished. She believes her children are what?

3. How does Nickles characterize Sarah and J.B.s experiences in the play, thus far?

4. One of the women watching J.B. says that she has had a dream about the queen of what country?

5. When J.B. and Sarah both pray for sleep, the women recall the death of Sarah and J.B.'s children and wonder whether Sarah will do what?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Sarah leave J.B.? What does her departure represent? Cite specific examples from the play to support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

What is the importance of flowers in this play? What is their symbolic meaning? Use the play to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

What is the role of light and stars in the play? What do they symbolize? Cite examples to support your answer.

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