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The Grand Inquisitor | Quiz

Fyodor Dostoevsky
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The Grand Inquisitor | Quiz

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1)

When the people are silent before him what does the cardinal do? (from Enter the Grand Inquisitor)

Demand their obedience.
Explain his actions.
Preach a sermon.
Bless them.
2)

What does Ivan say must exist among the clergy? (from Ivan and Alyosha Converse)

Hope and love.
One believer in the church's mission.
A man unlike the inquisitor.
Jesus in disguise.
3)

What breaks Ivan's Narrative? (from The Three Temptations of Christ)

Alyosha asks a question.
He gets tired.
He pauses to question Alyosha.
Alyosha has to leave.
4)

What is the first thing the visitor does when entering the prisoner's cell? (from Enter the Grand Inquisitor)

Walks toward him.
Asks him his identity.
Introduces himself.
Gazes at him for a long time.
5)

Who does the grand inquisitor say the prisoner talked to in the wilderness? (from The Three Temptations of Christ)

Travelers on the road.
The people of Seville.
A spirit.
Animals.
6)

What does the Cardinal say would happen if Jesus turned stones into bread? (from The First Temptation)

His love would be understood.
Everyone would be obedient to him.
Everyone would respect him.
The bread would be refused.
7)

Why does Ivan say the inquisitor suffers? (from Ivan and Alyosha Converse)

He has no faith in god.
The church is deceitful.
He thinks Jesus' teachings are incorrect.
He believes in god despite his behavior.
8)

What mystery does Ivan say is guarded? (from Ivan and Alyosha Converse)

There is no God.
Jesus never existed.
The church doesn't believe what they teach.
The clergy is really after money.
9)

What does the inquisitor say man can not understand? (from The Three Temptations of Christ)

Beauty.
Truth.
Evil.
Freedom.
10)

Why doesn't the the grand inquisitor want Jesus to add to his teachings? (from The Three Temptations of Christ)

He thinks his old teachings are perfect.
He doesn't believe in Jesus.
It would undermine the church's authority.
Jesus teachings are not true.
11)

What does the grand inquisitor say the church must do for the people? (from The Second Temptation)

Give them power.
Show them the truth.
Teach them about Jesus.
Seize their conscience.
12)

What does the inquisitor say people will destroy? (from The First Temptation)

Jesus' temple.
Seville.
The world.
The prisons.
13)

What does Alyosha ask Ivan about his story? (from The Three Temptations of Christ)

He asks him to repeat someting.
Asks him to explain something
Asks what inspired it.
Asks Ivan why he wrote it.
14)

What does the inquisitor predict the church will do when it achieves supreme authority? (from The Third Temptation)

Eliminate all misery.
Finally understand Jesus temptation.
Make greater questions than those that tempted Jesus.
Give freedom to all.
15)

Why does the cardinal think Jesus' appearance will harm humanity? (from Enter the Grand Inquisitor)

Healing people delays their journey to heaven.
Jesus will punish the sinners.
Jesus' teachings are not true.
Anything Jesus does will be seen as a miracle, and will rob people of their ability to choose to follow him.
16)

What does the grand inquisitor say Jesus wishes from people? (from The Second Temptation)

To have them love him on their own.
For them to treat each other as equals.
For them to live as one.
For them to heal one another.
17)

What responsibility does the inquisitor say the has clergy taken on? (from The Third Temptation)

Knowing the agony of freedom.
Fixing man's mistakes.
Freeing man's soul.
Re-interpreting Jesus' work.
18)

What does the inquisitor accuse Jesus of? (from The First Temptation)

Thinking sinful thoughts.
Faking his sympathy.
Caring only for the strong.
Being blind to the truth.
19)

What does Alyosha think the Inquisition's secret aim is? (from Ivan and Alyosha Converse)

Spreading the word of Jesus.
Power and control.
Helping the weak.
Finding the truth.
20)

Why does Alyosha accuse Ivan of being a Mason? (from Ivan and Alyosha Converse)

He seems greedy for power.
He seems to believe in a mystery behind religion.
He seeks to overthrow the church.
He is against the Inquisition.
21)

What does the inquisitor add to his stating of the three questions? (from The Three Temptations of Christ)

A quotation from scripture.
More factual details.
Ideas about modern science.
A judgement about of man's nature.
22)

What does the grand inquisitor say is more powerful than the banner of bread? (from The Second Temptation)

Possession of the conscience.
Providing food and shelter.
The church and the Inquistion.
Eternal love.
23)

What does the inquisitor say will eventually happen? (from The First Temptation)

Everyone will learn the truth about god.
Everyone will become free.
People will reject the teachings of Jesus.
People will reject the church.
24)

Why does the grand inquisitor think the bribe of bread is ultimately useless? (from The Second Temptation)

He thinks spritual wealth is more important.
Man can not live on bread alone.
Someone could come along and seize the conscience of humanity.
He doesn't beleive people want bread.
25)

Who is the prisoner's visitor? (from Enter the Grand Inquisitor)

The cardinal.
The girl he healed.
The woman from the crowd.
The king.
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