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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The First Temptation.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What will the church declare upon finishing the temple?
(a) It should be celebrated.
(b) It is for the good of all men.
(c) It is built for truth.
(d) It is done in Jesus' name.

2. According to the grand inquisitor, what will the be the church's view on freedom?
(a) They will want it for all.
(b) They will know they have abolished it.
(c) It will be publicly banned.
(d) They will think they are responsible for everyone's freedom.

3. What is hiding the dead girl?
(a) Flowers.
(b) The coffin lid.
(c) Shadows.
(d) A veil.

4. What was the cardinal doing the day before the prisoner is arrested?
(a) Researching scripture.
(b) Training bishops for service.
(c) Presiding over the auto de fe.
(d) On a holiday.

5. Why does the cardinal think that the church will appear to be gods?
(a) They will free the people from spiritual thought.
(b) They will preach God's word.
(c) They will have be all powerful.
(d) They will perform miracles.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the grand inquisitor say Jesus rejects in the wilderness?

2. Besides in the works specifically mentioned, where does Ivan say that Christian religious figures appear?

3. What characters from "The Wanderings of Our Lady through Hell" is referenced in Ivan's "Literary" Preface.

4. What does the cardinal say earth's thinkers couldn't do?

5. What happened at the auto de fe the day before the prisoner is arrested?

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