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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Death say no man can do to him?
(a) Buy him
(b) Scare him
(c) All of the above
(d) Stop him

2. Who does Five Wits tell Everyman to trust?
(a) Priests
(b) Himself
(c) His new friends
(d) God

3. What does Confession give Everyman to help him?
(a) Penance
(b) Money
(c) Creativity
(d) Guilt

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who should Good Deeds be done for?

2. What is the first thing Everyman does that makes Good Deeds stronger?

3. Who is the second friend to leave Everyman when he is ready for his reckoning?

4. What does Everyman do when he learns who Death is?

5. Who is the last character to speak in this play?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Everyman hope he can come back to Earth after his death?

2. How is this play introduced?

3. How does this play make God seem?

4. How does Good Deeds change in appearance through this play?

5. What does this play reveal about the status of society at this time in history?

6. What kinds of things does Kindred offer to do for Everyman?

7. What does Death tell Everyman to do to prove he is worthy of Heaven?

8. What is the doctor’s role in this play?

9. How does Everyman feel when Death approaches him?

10. Why is God upset with the people?

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