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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the Introduction, what "type" did Cain represent?
(a) "The Decline of Mankind."
(b) "The Secular World."
(c) "Jews."
(d) "The Realism of the World."

2. Occasionally, why have the archaic forms not been modernized for the convenience of the reader?
(a) For the sake of rhyme.
(b) For the sake of authenticity.
(c) For the sake of author intent.
(d) For the sake of literature.

3. What does God say he would bring to Adam and Eve before the closing of the scene? ("The Creation of Adam and Eve")
(a) Hope.
(b) Faith.
(c) Love.
(d) Bliss.

4. What error was included in the first edition of A.C. Cawley's text?
(a) All texts were lost, and texts now are only reproductions.
(b) No texts were ever lost.
(c) Three texts were burned in a fire.
(d) Only one pageant was burned in a fire.

5. What does Abel offer to God as a sacrifice in Scene III? ("Cain and Abel")
(a) A goat.
(b) A lamb.
(c) A bundle of corn.
(d) A rooster.

Short Answer Questions

1. What "bearer" is Lucifer? ("The Creation, and The Fall of Lucifer" )

2. According to the introduction, what were the pageants in the book chosen for?

3. On what day is Christ's victory over sin and death celebrated?

4. At the opening of Scene II, what does Satan tell Eve he was? ("The Fall of Man")

5. What kind of "beast" does God say that he wanted to create? ("The Creation of Adam and Eve")

(see the answer key)

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