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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. Which of the following does the Messenger state will "fade from thee as a flower in May"? ("Everyman")
(a) All of these.
(b) Jollity.
(c) Pleasure.
(d) Beauty.

2. In what gospel is Jesus' descent into hell depicted?
(a) Nicodemus.
(b) First Thessalonians.
(c) Galations.
(d) Philemon.

3. How does Caiaphas believe Jesus rose from the dead? "The Resurrection")
(a) Through Jesus' internal power.
(b) Through sorcery.
(c) Through God's will.
(d) Through the redemption of mankind.

4. What poetic device is used as an "occasional ornament" throughout "The Judgment"?
(a) Assonance.
(b) Personification.
(c) Alliteration.
(d) Denouement.

5. What does Jesus' first line in the play translate to mean? ("The Women Taken in Adultery")
(a) I do not want the sinners to die.
(b) Love thy neighbor.
(c) I will trust in mankind.
(d) I am here in my Father's name.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the introduction to "The Crucifixion", which pageants "make a direct assault on the feelings of the audience"?

2. What does God perceive as he was sitting in Heaven? ("Everyman")

3. How many times does Jesus speak in "The Crucifixion"?

4. What does Caesar do that heals him of his ailment? ("The Death of Pilate")

5. Who owned the only two complete (the ones preserved between 1510-1535) copies of "Everyman"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does it take for Good Deeds to join Everyman on his journey?

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. In what ways is Christ's descent into hell dramatized?

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

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

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