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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many angels are awaiting God's call? ("The Creation, and The Fall of Lucifer" )
(a) 7.
(b) 100.
(c) One million.
(d) Nine orders.

2. Where does "The Second Shepherds' Pageant" end?
(a) An open field.
(b) An inn.
(c) A stable.
(d) Mak's home.

3. When Joseph returns to Mary, at the end of Scene I, what does he ask her? ("The Annunciation")
(a) To forgive him.
(b) To leave with him and hide.
(c) To love him forever.
(d) To marry him.

4. What are both the first and second shepherd afraid the third shepherd will do to them? ("The Second Shepherds' Pageant")
(a) Steal from them.
(b) Murder them.
(c) Run from them.
(d) Lie to them.

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

6. In what year did the burning of the Free Reference Library at Birmingham occur?
(a) 1775.
(b) 1903.
(c) 1879.
(d) 1818.

7. How many children did the soldiers state that they had murdered? ("Herod the Great")
(a) Thousands.
(b) 98.
(c) 150.
(d) Hundreds.

8. What does the Messenger tell the soldiers put on ? ("Herod the Great")
(a) The chain-mail dress of Herod.
(b) The crest of the king.
(c) Full Armor.
(d) Only the cloth of Herod.

9. At the opening of "Herod the Great", what is the messenger asking the audience to do?
(a) Hold their laughter.
(b) Stomp their feet.
(c) Be quiet.
(d) Take a seat.

10. To what does the third shepherd compare the current weather to? ("The Second Shepherds' Pageant")
(a) The drought of Isaiah.
(b) Noah's flood.
(c) The burning of the desert.
(d) The weather when Satan fell from heaven.

11. In the Wakefield Shepherd Pageants, how many line stanzas did the author use?
(a) 5.
(b) 9.
(c) 6.
(d) 12.

12. What is the original name for Bethlehem in the text? ("The Annunciation")
(a) Bedhelm.
(b) Bethle.
(c) Bethel-helm.
(d) Bedlem.

13. What spring does Isaiah say would bring "forth the grain of holiness"? ("The Annunciation")
(a) The Jew's.
(b) God's.
(c) Christ's.
(d) Israel.

14. According to the Introduction, what is known about the authors of the miracle plays?
(a) Everything in their lives.
(b) Only about their full created texts.
(c) Their religious convictions only.
(d) Very little.

15. What does God call Noah (in regard to character)? ("The Flood")
(a) Worthy.
(b) Sinful.
(c) Righteous.
(d) Honest.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Eve say she and Adam would be if they ate the apple? ("The Fall of Man")

3. What does "Ecce, virgo concipiet" mean?

4. What does God say would inspire the "might of me"? ("The Creation, and The Fall of Lucifer" )

5. Who gave the editor permission to use the editions of the original text?

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