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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. According to the Introduction, what "type" did Cain represent?

2. What is the original name for Bethlehem in the text? ("The Annunciation")

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

4. Where does Scene II open? ("The Second Shepherds' Pageant")

5. How many days had past by the end of "The Creation of Adam and Eve"?

Short Essay Questions

1. In the "Second Shepherds' Pageant", what are the shepherds complaining about?

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

3. What does the Messenger say to prove Herod's power?

4. For what other writings is the author of the "Shepherds' Pageants" responsible?

5. In what poetic form was "Noah's Flood" written?

6. What warning does the Messenger give to the audience (readers and play-viewers alike) in "Herod the Great"?

7. What does the introduction to "The Annunciation" state as its origin?

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

9. How is the character of Noah's wife, as depicted in the pageants, different from the orthodox theological idea of her?

10. From where do some of the features of "Herod the Great" derive?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What symbolism is used throughout the text to enhance the theological beliefs during the fifteenth century?

Essay Topic 2

Given that the collection of pageants are called "The Medieval Plays", what are the different miracles that are depicted in the text? How are the miracles supported as being miracles?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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