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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Isaiah call himself during his prologue in "The Annunciation"?
(a) Isaiah the prophet.
(b) God's prophet.
(c) Isaiah the humble.
(d) Jesus' prophet.

3. What does Isaac recognize about his father's mood right before their sacrifice? ("Abraham and Isaac")
(a) He is joyous.
(b) He is very cheerful.
(c) He is not cheerful.
(d) He is livid.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who chose six of the pageants and added the initial glosses?

3. What spring does Isaiah say would bring "forth the grain of holiness"? ("The Annunciation")

4. From what century was the manuscript of the "Second Shepherds' Pageant" form?

5. What are the shepherds doing as Mak enters the scene? ("The Second Shepherds' Pageant")

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