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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. What do people on Earth keep forgetting about?

2. Who is Everyman told has greater power than a King?

3. When does Knowledge say he will leave Everyman?

4. What does Five Wits say Priests should teach?

5. Who is the third friend to leave Everyman when he is ready for his reckoning?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Fellowship not able to do what Everyman asked of him?

2. What is the structure of this play?

3. What does this play reveal about the status of society at this time in history?

4. What is the doctor’s role in this play?

5. Why does Everyman partake of the Seven Sacraments?

6. What are the seven Sacraments?

7. What does Goods do when Everyman asks him for help?

8. Why is Kindred not able to do what Everyman asked of him?

9. What is the audience told to do at the beginning of the play?

10. How does Everyman feel about Kindred before asking him for help?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

This play is a morality play. What does this mean, and how does this play fit into this unique genre?

Essay Topic 2

Everyman feels betrayed by some important parts of his life. Who does he feel has betrayed him and why?

Essay Topic 3

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

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