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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 Everyman think after talking to Kindred and Fellowship?

2. What question does Death have for Everyman?

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

4. What does Death say Everyman is living outside of?

5. What is the messenger’s role in this play?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Fellowship do when Everyman asks him for help?

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

3. What is the structure of this play?

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

5. What are some of the reasons Everyman gives for Death’s visit to be unfair?

6. What caused the change in the world according to this play?

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

8. What is the audience told about sin?

9. What are the seven Sacraments?

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

The Sacraments are required for all Catholics at least once. Why do you think this is? What did these Sacraments do for Everyman?

Essay Topic 2

Purity is a main theme of this book. How is this theme presented, and why would this be so central in a plot like this?

Essay Topic 3

The doctor has an interesting role in this play. What is this role, and how does he accomplish it?

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