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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the introduction state was the name of the sheep-stealer? ("The Second Shepherds' Pageant")
(a) Mak.
(b) Luke.
(c) Din.
(d) John.

2. What did the Introduction state had left its mark on the "Second Shepherd's Pageant"?
(a) The love of Christ?
(b) The Feast of Fools.
(c) The hope for the future.
(d) The folk spirit of revelry.

3. How old are the children that Herod orders murdered by his soldiers? ("Herod the Great")
(a) 4 and under.
(b) 2 and under.
(c) 3 and under.
(d) 1 year old only.

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

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

6. At the opening of Scene II, what does Satan tell Eve he was? ("The Fall of Man")
(a) A friend.
(b) God.
(c) An angel.
(d) Adam.

7. Whose writings does Herod want studied regarding the birth of Jesus? ("Herod the Great")
(a) Aristotle.
(b) Homer.
(c) Plato.
(d) Socrates.

8. What was the beginning of liturgical drama?
(a) Christmas.
(b) Passover.
(c) The Second Coming of Christ.
(d) Easter.

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

10. Where did the third shepherd tell the others he had left their sheep? ("The Second Shepherds' Pageant")
(a) In the barn.
(b) In the wheat.
(c) In the pasture.
(d) In the corn.

11. What text was Miss Madeleine Grunberg responsible for helping the editor with?
(a) "The Judgement."
(b) "Everyman."
(c) "Elckerlyc."
(d) "Noah's Flood."

12. What ceremony was held on Holy Innocents' Day?
(a) Passover Feast.
(b) Feast of Fools.
(c) Feast of Saints.
(d) Boy Bishop.

13. Who does Herod thank at the end of the pageant for his peace? ("Herod the Great")
(a) God.
(b) Satan.
(c) Mahoun.
(d) Himself.

14. Where does Scene II open? ("The Second Shepherds' Pageant")
(a) Mak's field.
(b) Mak's barn.
(c) Mak's road.
(d) Mak's home.

15. What does God say he would bring to Adam and Eve before the closing of the scene? ("The Creation of Adam and Eve")
(a) Hope.
(b) Bliss.
(c) Faith.
(d) Love.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does "The Second Shepherds' Pageant" end?

2. How many people does God want to save and put on the Ark? ("The Flood")

3. How long does God tell Noah to make the Ark? ("The Flodod")

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

5. Who does the second shepherd say is woeful? ("The Second Shepherds' Pageant")

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