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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. What does Caesar say he will do upon finding out that Jesus is dead? ("The Death of Pilate")
(a) Submit to his aliment.
(b) Fast.
(c) Pray.
(d) Confess his own sins.

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

3. What does Caesar do that heals him of his ailment? ("The Death of Pilate")
(a) Bows down before Veronica.
(b) Gives glory to God.
(c) Promises God he will not sin.
(d) Kisses Veronica.

4. How many line stanzas were used in "The Crucifixion"?
(a) 9.
(b) 8.
(c) 12.
(d) 6.

5. Who claims to be above all other people in the world? ("The Death of Pilate")
(a) Saul.
(b) Gaoler.
(c) Caesar.
(d) Pilate.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the last character in "Everyman" to speak?

2. What does Veronica ask of Caesar for repayment for Caesar's healing? ("The Death of Pilate")

3. Where does Scene I open? ("The Women Taken in Adultery")

4. What Christian meaning is "made plain" in "The Women Taken in Adultery"?

5. What does Satan call Jesus when instructing the hell hounds of Jesus' expected descent into hell? ("The Harrowing of Hell")

Short Essay Questions

1. According to the prologue to "Everyman", what is the treatise of the play?

2. From what three "raw materials" is the York "Resurrection" drawn?

3. Why is Veronica's handkerchief the key to curing Caesar's leprosy?

4. Why does Veronica stop Caesar from killing Pilate himself?

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

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

7. Why is Everyman required to go to Confession?

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

9. Why does the editor state that the dialogue in the N.Town cycle of "The Women Taken in Adultery" "rings true"?

10. Describe the poetic form used in "The Judgment".

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