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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 Kindred offer Everyman to help him?

2. Who created sin, according to this play?

3. Why should men never put off salvation?

4. What kind of people do some priests set bad examples for?

5. Why does Everyman go and see Knowledge?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Good Deeds described when she first appears in this play?

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

3. Who sent Goods to Earth?

4. What is ironic about Everyman praying to God to escape Death?

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

6. How does Everyman try to bribe Death?

7. Why does Everyman partake of the Seven Sacraments?

8. What is Death’s task in this play?

9. What gift does God offer all men?

10. How does Everyman feel about Fellowship after asking him for help?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Some warnings about priests are given in this play. What are these warnings, and how valid are they in this day and age?

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

Everyman had many high and lofty goals in life. How did he go about achieving these?

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