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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Everyman.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Good Deeds respond to Everyman’s time of need?
(a) She asks for help in return
(b) She is happy to help if she can
(c) She ignores him
(d) She talks with Death for a bit

2. Who does the messenger talk to at the beginning of the play?
(a) The audience
(b) Everyman
(c) Himself
(d) God

3. What is the moral of the play?
(a) All of the above
(b) Man should rely on Good Deeds
(c) Priests should be trusted
(d) God should not be forgotten

4. Where is this play set?
(a) Ireland
(b) Poland
(c) France
(d) England

5. What Bible story is alluded to when Everyman begins his journey?
(a) The Woman at the Well
(b) The Crucifixion
(c) The Good Samaritan
(d) The Birth of Christ

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Death say Everyman will have to answer for?

2. What do people on Earth keep forgetting about?

3. How does Knowledge respond at first when Everyman asks him for help?

4. Who does God say people on earth are trying to help?

5. Who is Everyman told has greater power than a King?

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