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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 keeps Fellowship from doing what Everyman needs him to do?

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

3. How did most people at the time of this play view God?

4. How many are hurt each time Goods succeeds?

5. How many Sacraments are there?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kind of play is this, and what does this genre entail?

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

3. What are the seven Sacraments?

4. What does Knowledge tell Everyman to do?

5. What kinds of things does Fellowship offer to do for Everyman?

6. What does Death do when Everyman says Death’s coming is unfair?

7. What is the audience told to do at the beginning of the play?

8. How is Everyman described when we first meet him in the play?

9. What does Everyman learn when some of his friends leave during his journey?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Beauty is one of the companions on the journey. How does she go about helping Everyman on the journey?

Essay Topic 2

The author of this book is unknown, and yet the content has withstood the test of time. Why of you think this was possible when most great works survive on the fame of their creators?

Essay Topic 3

Much of this book centered around Catholic beliefs. What are some of these beliefs, and how did they shape this plot?

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