Murder in the Cathedral Quiz | Eight Week Quiz B

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Murder in the Cathedral Quiz | Eight Week Quiz B

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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 Beckett believe to be the last temptation and what he fears the most?
(a) Dying.
(b) Doing the wrong thing for the right reason.
(c) Doing the thing you cannot do.
(d) Doing the right deed for the wrong reason.

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

3. How does the Chorus describe itself?
(a) Poor folk.
(b) Lonely folk.
(c) Small folk.
(d) Representative of all people of Canterbury.

4. How does the Fourth Tempter claim Beckett can have ultimate glory and power over the King of England?
(a) By becoming the Chancellor again.
(b) By becoming a martyr.
(c) By killing the King.
(d) By giving his money to the people.

5. Fill in the blank: "I leave you to the pleasure of your __________, Which will have to be paid for at ______________."
(a) lies; the end.
(b) higher vices; higher prices.
(c) piety; reckoning.
(d) life; your strife.

Short Answer Questions

1. After the first scene featuring the three Priests, the Chorus speaks again. What do they wish the Archbishop to do?

2. What is the feeling of the general public in regard to the Archbishop's return?

3. According to the Four Tempters, what is man's life?

4. In what city of England does the story take place?

5. Finish the thought of the First Tempter: "A man will often love what he ______."

(see the answer key)

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