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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Everyman go to see the priest before going to his own grave?
(a) To take communion.
(b) To pray for success.
(c) To receive the last sacraments.
(d) To collect holy water.

2. In what verse form is "The Women Taken in Adultery" written?
(a) Anceps.
(b) Octaves.
(c) Didactic cinquain.
(d) Iambic pentameter.

3. In Scene II, where are Joseph and Mary? ("The Annunciation")
(a) In a manger.
(b) In Joseph's home.
(c) On a road.
(d) In Mary's home.

4. Why does Pilate agree to go and see Caesar? ("The Death of Pilate")
(a) He claims Caesar is kind to everyone.
(b) He doesn't agree.
(c) He states that he has done nothing wrong.
(d) He says he is not afarid of Caesar.

5. What does Everyman offer Death to "defer this matter till another day"?
(a) A promise to be good.
(b) A promise to become a recluse.
(c) A promise to love God.
(d) Money.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of "The Judgment", who is seen "crossing from place to place"?

2. What text did the editor use for his translation of "Everyman"?

3. In Scene III, who tells the others to break down the door of a woman's home? ("The Women Taken in Adultery")

4. For how long does God state that the rains would come? ("The Flood")

5. What does Everyman tell everyone to take up with them on the journey to his grave?

(see the answer key)

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