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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Knowledge say he will leave Everyman?
(a) When Jesus tells him to
(b) When he knows what happens to Everyman
(c) When Death appears
(d) When the reckoning is over

2. What personality trait does this play show God has?
(a) Mercy
(b) Justice
(c) Trust
(d) Creativity

3. Which of these is Everyman told to rely on in life?
(a) Knowledge
(b) Peace
(c) Family
(d) Love

4. How many Sacraments are there?
(a) 6
(b) 7
(c) 5
(d) 4

5. What is the first Sacrament?
(a) Baptism
(b) Unction
(c) Penance
(d) Confirmation

6. What book is referenced by the messenger?
(a) The Book of Life
(b) The New Testament
(c) The Bible
(d) The Book of Laws

7. Why does Death tell Everyman to find something?
(a) To better submit to God’s will
(b) To offer a sacrifice
(c) To prove him worthy of Heaven
(d) To cover his nakedness

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

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

10. Why is there only one person who can really forgive Everyman?
(a) That is the person who has God’s power
(b) That is the law of Heaven
(c) That is the one who paid the price for sin
(d) That is the one who watches all sins

11. Why does Good Deeds wonder if she will make a difference for Everyman?
(a) She is not familiar to most
(b) She is very old
(c) She is alone
(d) She is very weak

12. How did most people at the time of this play view God?
(a) He was loving and kind
(b) He was vengeful and angry
(c) He was impressed with men and their accomplishments
(d) He was disappointed in men and their sins

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

14. Who were the most educated men at the time this play was written?
(a) Teachers
(b) Church officials
(c) Royalty
(d) Messengers

15. How does Everyman feel when he hears why Death has come to him?
(a) Relieved
(b) Shocked
(c) Anxious
(d) Confused

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Death mock Everyman when he prays to God to avoid Death?

2. Who does God say will partake of his gift?

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

4. Who recites the moral of the play?

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

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