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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the Third Tempter, what does friendship depend upon?
(a) Peace.
(b) Happiness.
(c) Time.
(d) Circumstance.

2. Where does Beckett insist that the crimes against him should be formally stated?
(a) In the Church.
(b) In private.
(c) In a court of law.
(d) In public.

3. Who is the leader of the group?
(a) The Fourth Knights.
(b) The Third Knight.
(c) The Second Knight.
(d) The First Knight.

4. What is the feeling of the general public in regard to the Archbishop's return?
(a) Fear.
(b) Enthusiasm.
(c) Apprehension.
(d) Indifference.

5. What group of people does the Chorus consist of?
(a) The Women of Canturbury.
(b) The Poor of Canterbury.
(c) The Ghosts of Canterbury.
(d) The Hand of God.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the opening of the Interlude, how does Beckett describe his sermon to the audience?

2. What is the best way to define the style in which T.S. Eliot wrote the Interlude?

3. Defined by Beckett, who was the first martyr whose sacrifice is celebrated the day after Christmas?

4. What, according to the Second Knight, is in the English spirit?

5. What is the last thing the Chorus asks Beckett to do?

(see the answer key)

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