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

2. How many devils are in "The Judgment"?
(a) 3.
(b) 6.
(c) 12.
(d) 9.

3. What does the messenger say the name of the moral play is that is being presented? ("Everyman")
(a) "A Formal Questioning of Everyman."
(b) "Summoning of Everyman."
(c) "Everyman-A Search For Self."
(d) "Every-Man."

4. According to the introduction to "The Crucifixion", which pageants "make a direct assault on the feelings of the audience"?
(a) N. Town and York.
(b) Towneley and Chester.
(c) York and Towneley.
(d) Chester and N. Town.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Everyman ask to pray for him?

2. Why does Jesus say that God has sent him to Earth? ("The Women Taken in Adultery")

3. Who takes Everyman to see Confession?

4. Which of the following does the Messenger state will "fade from thee as a flower in May"? ("Everyman")

5. In "Everyman", who has God summoned? (As stated by prologue.)

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does the editor state that The N. Town Cycle of "The Women Taken in Adultery" is the best of all cycles?

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

5. What does the editor state will help a reader understand "Everyman" better?

6. What advice does Caesar's counselor give him regarding a cure to his leprosy?

7. Why is Everyman required to go to Confession?

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

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

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

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