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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What "bearer" is Lucifer? ("The Creation, and The Fall of Lucifer" )
(a) The bearer of life on Earth.
(b) The bearer of light.
(c) The bearer of Earth.
(d) The bearer of hell.

2. To whom was Isaac praying in Scene III? ("Abraham and Isaac")
(a) No one; he was not praying.
(b) Jesus.
(c) The Trinity.
(d) God.

3. According to the introduction to "The Flood", what rhyme is used "occasionally" in the stanzas?
(a) End-rhyme.
(b) Fluid-rhyme.
(c) Tail-rhyme.
(d) Stop-rhyme.

4. Who gave the editor permission to use the editions of the original text?
(a) The English Medieval Library of Text.
(b) The Early English Text Society.
(c) The Medieval Language Library.
(d) The Early British Library Society.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which play did the introduction to "Abraham and Isaac" claim had been the superior one?

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

3. At the opening of "The Flood", from where is God speaking to Noah?

4. Who does Abraham state that he loved Isaac as much as? ("Abraham and Isaac")

5. What does God call Noah (in regard to character)? ("The Flood")

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