Murder in the Cathedral | Multiple Choice Test Questions

Multiple Choice Questions

This section contains 180 multiple choice questions about Murder in the Cathedral. Multiple choice questions test a student's recall and understanding of the text. Use these questions for chapter quizzes, homework assignments or tests. Jump to the quiz/homework section for the multiple choice worksheets.

Multiple Choice - Act 1

1. In what year does Murder in the Cathedral take place?
a) 1710.
b) 1070.
c) 1170.
d) 1077.

2. In Part One, where does the action of the play take place?
a) The Cathedral.
b) The King's palace.
c) The Archbishop's hall.
d) Outside the gates of the Cathedral.

3. In what city of England does the story take place?
a) Cambridge.
b) London.
c) York.
d) Canterbury.

4. What character(s) opens the play with the first monologue?
a) The Chorus.
b) The Priests.
c) The Messenger.
d) Thomas Becket.

5. According to the information in the opening...
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