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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does the Scribe say put forth the law that adulterers should be killed? ("The Women Taken in Adultery")
(a) Moses.
(b) Pilate.
(c) Jesus.
(d) God.

2. What does Satan call Jesus when instructing the hell hounds of Jesus' expected descent into hell? ("The Harrowing of Hell")
(a) A bitter treat.
(b) A tasty bit.
(c) A nobel morsel.
(d) A rancid morsel.

3. Who does Everyman ask to pray for him?
(a) The woman accused of adultery.
(b) Noah.
(c) Isaac.
(d) Mary.

4. How many good souls are there that Jesus promises will live in joy and bliss forever? (The Judgment")
(a) 4.
(b) 7.
(c) 2.
(d) 9.

5. To whom does the Messenger tell Caesar to call for? ("The Death of Pilate")
(a) Saul.
(b) Pilate.
(c) Mary.
(d) Jesus.

Short Answer Questions

1. What fear does the introduction to "Everyman" say is a universal emotion?

2. What does Jesus say as he enters hell? ("The Harrowing of Hell")

3. Who was responsible for translating the Cornish trilogy into English?

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

5. Who participates in a "battle of wits" in "The Women Taken in Adultery"?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to the introduction, what does the York "Resurrection" represent?

2. What purpose does God's opening soliloquy have in "The Judgment"?

3. Who does Jesus tell to be the first one to punish the woman accused of adultery?

4. As the accusers are telling Jesus of the "crimes" committed, what is he doing? ("The Women Taken in Adultery")

5. Why is Veronica given the promise that Caesar will have Pilate killed?

6. Why is Everyman required to go to Confession?

7. What advice does Confession have for Everyman?

8. According to the editor, what is the moral aim of "Everyman"?

9. Why was Michael able to lead Adam and the other saints, who were residing in Hell, out of the gates of Hell?

10. Why can Everyman not enter his grave with the company of Beauty, Strength, and Discretion?

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