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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. After Joseph states that he will travel to Bethlehem, what does Mary say? ("The Annunciation")

2. What does God call Noah (in regard to character)? ("The Flood")

3. What does the messenger do as Herod enters the scene? (Herod the Great")

4. What does Herod say he will do to the people who do not stop talking badly about him? ("Herod the Great")

5. What was the beginning of liturgical drama?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Noah do as he leaves the ark for the first time in forty days?

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

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

4. In "Abraham and Isaac", why does God call for the sacrifice of Isaac?

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

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

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

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

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

10. What happens to Lucifer when he plunges into Hell?

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

Pride seems to be a large part of where issues arise between characters in many of the text's pageants. Choose one of the conflicts, based upon issues regarding pride, and discuss why pride was the circumventing issue.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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