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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Scene I ("Cain and Abel") open?
(a) In Adam's home.
(b) In a field.
(c) Near Adam's home.
(d) Near Cain's home.

2. What does God tell Noah about his feelings about mankind? ("The Flood")
(a) He blames Eve for the fall of mankind.
(b) He wished that man would change his ways.
(c) He wished he had never made man.
(d) He wishes that Satan would leave mankind alone.

3. What does Cain offer as a sacrifice to God in Scene III? ("Cain and Abel")
(a) A sheaf.
(b) A rabbit.
(c) A sheep.
(d) A bird.

4. After telling Eve that eating from the tree would give her knowledge, what does Satan call himself? ("The Fall of Man")
(a) An angel.
(b) A truth-sayer.
(c) A worm.
(d) A messenger of God.

5. According to the introduction, what were the pageants in the book chosen for?
(a) Lessons and morals taught.
(b) Religious authority.
(c) Intrinsic merit.
(d) Historical accuracy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Lucifer at the end of Scene I? ("The Creation, and The Fall of Lucifer" )

2. According to the introduction to "The Flood", what rhyme is used "occasionally" in the stanzas?

3. What ceremony was held on Holy Innocents' Day?

4. According to the Introduction, what "type" did Cain represent?

5. Most of what from the original play was preserved for the text?

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