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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Adam important in this play?
(a) He is the father of all mankind
(b) He knew God
(c) He made the original sin
(d) He bargained with the Devil

2. How are friends described at the end of the play?
(a) Loving
(b) Superficial
(c) Dangerous
(d) Essential

3. What help does God need?
(a) Punishing the wicked
(b) Bringing men to reckoning
(c) Creating a path of repentance
(d) Creating a new world

4. Where does Everyman go when he is ready for his reckoning?
(a) The church
(b) Death’s door
(c) The grave
(d) His bed

5. Who does Death say Everyman will have to answer to?
(a) Good Deeds
(b) Adam
(c) God
(d) Himself

6. What does Death say God has never done?
(a) All of the above
(b) Given up on Everyman
(c) Forgotten Everyman
(d) Hurt Everyman

7. Who rebukes Everyman for thinking priests are above someone?
(a) Knowledge
(b) Beauty
(c) Five Wits
(d) Good Deeds

8. Who does Everyman say the priests must be above?
(a) Women
(b) The Spirit
(c) The angels
(d) All humans

9. What does Death say Everyman is living outside of?
(a) His conscience
(b) The original plan
(c) The laws of God
(d) His soul’s desires

10. Why does Goods say he was sent to Earth?
(a) To bring pleasure to men
(b) To deceive men
(c) To glorify God
(d) To help men

11. Why were the people given another chance?
(a) They were righteous
(b) They were loved by God
(c) They had no hope
(d) They prayed for one

12. 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

13. Who is the first friend Everyman goes to for help?
(a) Fellowship
(b) Goods
(c) Kindred
(d) Knowledge

14. What keeps Everyman from fully trusting others?
(a) His friends keep leaving him
(b) He knows they are mortal
(c) He hasn’t known very many good people
(d) He thinks everyone might be like him

15. Who does Death say Everyman is living for?
(a) Goods
(b) Everyman
(c) Fellowship
(d) Knowledge

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Five Wits tell Everyman to trust?

2. What must men have knowledge of to get into Heaven?

3. Who is the second person to speak in this play?

4. What is the messenger’s role in this play?

5. What does this play say God wants to do for men?

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