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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. Upon what item does Veronica possess that shows a print of Jesus' face? ("The Death of Pilate")

2. What is Everyman told to ask of Confession?

3. Who tells Caesar's messenger that Jesus is dead? ("The Death of Pilate")

4. What does Pilate have that protects him? ("The Death of Pilate")

5. What does Satan call Jesus when instructing the hell hounds of Jesus' expected descent into hell? ("The Harrowing of Hell")

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the poetic form used in "The Judgment".

3. As the accusers are telling Jesus of the "crimes" committed, what is he doing? ("The Women Taken in Adultery")

4. Why does the editor state that the liturgical playwrights "made little use of the Passion theme"?

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

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

7. What advice does Confession have for Everyman?

8. Why can Everyman not enter his grave with the company of Beauty, Strength, and Discretion?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Given that these plays were based off of biblical stories, what issues could the Church have with the text's representation of each pageant? (One does not need to have a specific, or any, religious beliefs to answer. This essay can be based solely off of student perceptions of "questioning facts" in the text.)

Essay Topic 2

How does Everyman change from the time that Death contacts him until he descends into the grave?

Essay Topic 3

Based upon the play "Everyman", why should mankind live their lives in the most moral way possible? (i.e., What did Everyman come up against during his travels, therefore what does mankind need to prepare for?)

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