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

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

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

4. What does Death say has made up Everyman’s life?
(a) Equal bad and good
(b) More bad than good
(c) No good at all
(d) More good than bad

5. How was the world when it was first created?
(a) Dangerous
(b) Chaotic
(c) Bleak
(d) Perfect

Short Answer Questions

1. How is love of money described in this play?

2. What does Fellowship say he will always be available to Everyman for?

3. What religion was followed when this book was written?

4. What does Everyman ask Death to do after his reckoning?

5. Why is Adam important in this play?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Kindred not able to do what Everyman asked of him?

2. Why was this play written?

3. How does Everyman feel when Death approaches him?

4. What does Goods do when Everyman asks him for help?

5. What is Death’s task in this play?

6. What is the audience told about sin?

7. How does Everyman feel about why Goods was sent to Earth and why?

8. Why was Goods sent to Earth?

9. What does Death say when he learns Everyman hopes to come back to Earth after his death?

10. How is this play introduced?

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