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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 fear does the introduction to "Everyman" say is a universal emotion?

2. According to the introduction, what is "Resurrection" a version of?

3. From what disease does Caesar suffer? ("The Death of Pilate")

4. In what "non-dramatic literature" does the introduction state the legend of "The Harrowing of Hell" appears?

5. On whose table does Everyman want his name written upon?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What advice does Caesar's counselor give him regarding a cure to his leprosy?

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

4. Why does the editor state that The N. Town Cycle of "The Women Taken in Adultery" is the best of all cycles?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose one of the "Medieval Miracle Plays" and compare and contrast the message that it contains to a similar message in Everyman. What are both texts trying to say? How do both texts deliver the message? Given that both texts obviously convey the same message, or it would not have been chosen for this essay, how do the texts differ? How are they similar?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Many "parts" of Everyman are described in the play. If you were to put all of the "parts" together, what kind of person would Everyman be?

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