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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Knowledge assure Everyman of when he begins his journey?

2. How concerned is Everyman about death?

3. What kind of play is this?

4. Who says they will be willing to seek out revenge for Everyman?

5. Who is Everyman symbolic of?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are priests seen as so powerful?

2. How does Everyman try to bribe Death?

3. How is Good Deeds different from the other friends Everyman goes to for help?

4. What has caused Good Deeds’s appearance when she first appears in this book?

5. What is Death’s response to Everyman’s pleas to him?

6. What does Death do when Everyman tries to bribe him?

7. How does Everyman feel when Death approaches him?

8. How is the gift from God for all men obtained?

9. How does Everyman feel about Kindred after asking him for help?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Everyman and the other characters in this play are purely symbolic. What are these characters symbolic of, and how does this affect the tone of the play?

Essay Topic 2

This play is a morality play. What does this mean, and how does this play fit into this unique genre?

Essay Topic 3

Fellowship is not able to help Everyman. Why is this, and what does this teach us?

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