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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does God tell Noah about his feelings about mankind? ("The Flood")

2. Who does the second shepherd say "cackles" in Scene I? ("The Second Shepherds' Pageant")

3. Where does Scene I ("Cain and Abel") open?

4. At the opening of "The Flood", from where is God speaking to Noah?

5. According to the introduction, what were the pageants in the book chosen for?

Short Essay Questions

1. What lie does Mak create to hide the fact that he has stolen a sheep?

2. According to the introduction, what is the importance of "The Fall of Lucifer"?

3. What did the Introduction state was the "unity of biblical history"?

4. What does the editor state about the superiority of the Brome play ("Abraham and Isaac") over all others?

5. What error did Cawley correct in his Preface to the second edition of the text?

6. What is Noah's wife's position on the ark?

7. Why does Gabriel state that Mary is the one whom will bear the Christ child?

8. On what is the "Second Shepherds' Pageant" based?

9. What does the Introduction state as the tie between the conflict between Cain and Abel?

10. From where did the editor obtain a copy of the manuscript to include "The Annunciation" in his collection of pageants?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In "Everyman", everyman asks many of his "qualities" to accompany him upon his journey. Why were each of his "qualities" disqualified from accompanying him? Which quality was able to accompany him on his journey? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss why you believe that "Everyman" and "The Medieval Miracle Plays" were promoted as plays and not simply in a textual format. Do you believe that in a play format the message would reach more people? Do you believe that in play form, those confused about religious ideology could come to accept the morality lessons without being confused by the religious undertone?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the characters Cain, Pilate, and Herod. Given that these are the "villains" of the pageants, how do the characters compare and contrast each other based upon their needs and desires?

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