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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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 authenticity.
(d) For the sake of rhyme.

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

4. How many people does God want to save and put on the Ark? ("The Flood")
(a) 5.
(b) 8.
(c) 6.
(d) 2.

5. Who comes to see Joseph immediately after he leaves Mary? ("The Annunciation")
(a) God.
(b) A shepherd.
(c) An angel.
(d) A childhood friend.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. In Scene II, where are Joseph and Mary? ("The Annunciation")

4. Who comes to tell the shepherds of Jesus' birth? ("The Second Shepherds' Pageant")

5. Whose writings does Herod want studied regarding the birth of Jesus? ("Herod the Great")

(see the answer key)

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