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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. How many companions does Everyman have on his journey?

2. Who does the messenger talk to at the beginning of the play?

3. What worries Everyman after he talks with Death?

4. What is the first Sacrament?

5. Who is the first person to speak in this play?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Everyman try to bribe Death?

2. How does Everyman feel about why Goods was sent to Earth and why?

3. How does Death feel about Everyman when they first meet?

4. How is this play introduced?

5. What does Everyman beg Death for, and why?

6. What does Death do when Everyman says Death’s coming is unfair?

7. How does Everyman feel when Death approaches him?

8. What does Kindred do when Everyman asks him for help?

9. Why is God upset with the people?

10. Why does God call on death?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Everyman was devoted to Goods in his life. How did he display this devotion, and what affect did this have on his life?

Essay Topic 2

Everyman and the other characters in this play are purely symbolic. What are these characters symbolic of, and how does this affect the tone of the play?

Essay Topic 3

Some warnings about priests are given in this play. What are these warnings, and how valid are they in this day and age?

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