The Grand Inquisitor Quiz Questions | Quiz: Ivan's "Literary" Preface to The Second Temptation

Quiz: Ivan's "Literary" Preface to The Second Temptation

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

Directions: Circle the correct answer.

1. What does the crowd do after they see Jesus perform healing?
a) Shout, "it is He."
b) Write down his words.
c) Elect him Grand Inquisitor.
d) Ask him for freedom.

2. What play was performed in the Hotel de Ville of Paris in the reign of Louis XI in honor of the birth of the dauphin?
a) Divine Comedy.
b) Les Misérables.
c) The Wanderings of Our Lady through Hell.
d) Le bon jugement de la tres sainte et gracieuse Vierge Marie.

3. What does Ivan tell Alyosha is the chief part of the cardinal's speech?
a) Why he wants the prisoner killed.
b) Why he tells the prisoner he...
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