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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who should Good Deeds be done for?
(a) Other people
(b) Friends and family
(c) Everyman
(d) God

2. Who is the last character to speak in this play?
(a) The angel
(b) The author
(c) The messenger
(d) The doctor

3. What does Everyman do when he learns who Death is?
(a) Bribes him
(b) Scares him
(c) Runs from him
(d) Bargains with him

4. What does Five Wits say Priests should teach?
(a) Nothing
(b) Religion
(c) The Word
(d) Prayer

5. Who takes Everyman to see Confession?
(a) Five Wits
(b) Good Deeds
(c) Beauty
(d) Knowledge

6. What does the messenger say happens to things of the world that make us happy?
(a) They take away from God
(b) They make life worth living
(c) They turn to sin
(d) They fade

7. Who tells Everyman about the great power of certain figures?
(a) Good Deeds
(b) Five Wits
(c) Creation
(d) Discretion

8. Who wrote this play?
(a) None of the above
(b) Faustus
(c) Shakespeare
(d) Martin Luther

9. Who does God want to partake of his gift?
(a) The sinners
(b) The righteous few
(c) Everyman
(d) His children

10. Where can Goods help Everyman?
(a) Hell
(b) Heaven
(c) This world
(d) None of the above

11. How does Knowledge respond at first when Everyman asks him for help?
(a) He is very rude
(b) He ignores Everyman
(c) He agrees to help
(d) He yells at Everyman

12. What does this play teach about reincarnation?
(a) It is not a true principle
(b) It is only for the very righteous
(c) It is available for some
(d) It is only for the wicked

13. What do the Sacraments allow men to do?
(a) All of these
(b) Pray to God more sincerely
(c) Renew their lives
(d) Ask forgiveness for their sins

14. How does Kindred offer to help Everyman just before he leaves?
(a) Hide him
(b) Lie for him
(c) Give him money
(d) Find someone else to go with him

15. Who was this play meant to be seen by?
(a) Prisoners
(b) Royalty
(c) Catholics
(d) Commoners

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What help does God need?

3. Who officiates in Holy Sacraments?

4. What is the death of Christ called by most religions?

5. What does Kindred offer Everyman to help him?

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