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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the Messenger call the relationship between the King and the Archbishop?
(a) A peaceful affair.
(b) A patched-up affair.
(c) A violent affair.
(d) A silly affair.

2. According to the information in the opening monologue, how many years have passed since the Archbishop has left the city?
(a) Five.
(b) Twenty.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Seven.

3. Who does Becket say saved him from the wrath of his enemies?
(a) The Pope.
(b) The King of France.
(c) John, the Dean of Salisbury.
(d) King Henry II.

4. Why does Beckett believe that the local bishops would not support a power move like regaining his Chancellorship?
(a) Because the Pope excommunicated Beckett.
(b) Because the King would not allow it.
(c) Because he excommunicated them.
(d) Because the Pope would not allow it.

5. What metaphor does the Third Priest use to compare the relationship between the King and the Archbishop?
(a) A hammer and an anvil.
(b) A wolf and a sheep.
(c) Fire and water.
(d) A rock and a hard place.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Becket say may have intercepted his letters and planned his demise?

2. What month does the Second Tempter say Beckett will have power?

3. What idea does the Fourth Tempter repeat that Beckett voiced on his first entrance?

4. What does the Messenger say were the last words of Thomas Becket to the King of England before the Archbishop's exile?

5. Who states that "Power is present. Holiness hereafter?"

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