The parents disagree about:

Whether to follow through with punishments

God and the angel are an extended metaphor for:

Exhausted and overtired parents of young children.

What do the children do, despite the punishments?

Adam and Eve still sin, which represents kids still misbehaving

Why did the writer of this story use the allegory of Adam and Eve?

Provide an entertaining extended metaphor for the challenges of parenting

Why is it supposed to be funny to US, given the purpose of the story, that he's worried he's turning into his father?

Because that's a normal fear that many parents experience.

What does the time before animals REPRESENT in the story? What is it a metaphor FOR?

Before the parents adopted pet like a dog, before they had responsibilities

WHAT DOES ARTICLE HAVE TO DO WITH THE GOOD LIFE?

All of these options: PICK THIS ONE

What is God afraid of?

That he is turning into his father.

What's the purpose of the swears?

Humor and relating to the adult adult audience

What does God realize after spending time away from Adam and Eve?

Spending some time away from your children, as a parent, can be healing.

This article can be best described as:

A parody of a biblical allegory

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1
The parents disagree about:
Whether to follow through with punishments
Whether to banish the humans to hell
When to reward the humans with feasts
What to do about the only babysitter they can find
2
God and the angel are an extended metaphor for:
Overcautious and skeptical parents of teenagers.
Angry and belligerant parents who need to relieve stress at the gym.
Exhausted and overtired parents of young children.
Ignorant and arrogant parents who think they are the best ones.
3
What do the children do, despite the punishments?
Adam and Eve tell their parents that they hate them
Adam and Eve still sin, which represents kids still misbehaving
Adam and Eve run away from home
Adam and Eve try to justify what they're doing each time
4
In the story, what does "whirring" mean?
To swing around
To hide
To bury
To throw
5
That Satan is the babysitter is:
A SIMILE
A TONE
IMAGERY
AN ALLUSION
6
Why did the writer of this story use the allegory of Adam and Eve?
Argue that religion a powerful tool when raising children
Provide an entertaining extended metaphor for the challenges of parenting
Confuse the readers who do not know anything about the Old Testament
Argue that God is actually a terrible parent because so many people die
7
Why is it supposed to be funny to US, given the purpose of the story, that he's worried he's turning into his father?
Because he is his own father.
Because he's God and can do whatever he wants.
Because that's a normal fear that many parents experience.
Because God doesn't have a father.
8
What does the time before animals REPRESENT in the story? What is it a metaphor FOR?
Before the parents adopted pet like a dog, before they had responsibilities
Before zoos were created
Before any animals were created on the planet.
Before the earth was created
9
In the story, who do God and the Angel represent?
Grandparents
A dad and mum
Two college roommates
Jesus and his followers
10
WHAT DOES ARTICLE HAVE TO DO WITH THE GOOD LIFE?
It's possible that things will turn out alright even after a mistake
Humans aren't perfect and that's ok.
All of these options: PICK THIS ONE
Life is hard, but it's rewarding.
11
What quotation is the beginning of the switch away from the original Biblical passage?
Just let me handle the discipline, ok?
Maybe we should find a different sitter.
Bring the hammer down.
Was that too harsh?
12
What is God afraid of?
That his wife will leave him.
That he is turning into his father.
That his children will die.
That he will go to Hell.
13
What's the purpose of the swears?
All of the above
To make sure no children read the article
To be offensive
Humor and relating to the adult adult audience
14
What does God realize after spending time away from Adam and Eve?
Spending so much money on your kid isn't worth it because they ruin it.
Spending some time away from your children, as a parent, can be healing.
He would rather not be a parent.
Spending time away from your children leads to uncontrollable chaos.
15
The story of Adam and Eve is a(n):
Anecdote
A simile
Alliteration
Allegory
16
What is a lesson we can learn in the story?
It's ok to be tired and stressed as a parent.
It's ok to not always have a handle on things.
All of these options.
It's ok if you're not the perfect parent.
17
The phrase "bring the hammer down" is what rhetorical device?
Simile
Alliteration
Mood
Idiom
18
Even though you don't have children yet, what can YOU learn from this story?
All of these options.
It's ok to not be perfect.
It's ok to feel stressed sometimes.
It's ok to not get everything right.
19
Which of the following real Biblical stories and rules are ALLUSIONS in the story?
All of these options.
Floods and plagues as punishment
The 10 Commandments
The rule about not mixing meat with milk
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This article can be best described as:
A parody of a biblical allegory
Sarcastic commentary on the value of religion
A new colloquialized translation of a Bible story
A satire of a famous speech

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