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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Enter the Grand Inquisitor.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the first thing the visitor does when entering the prisoner's cell?
(a) Walks toward him.
(b) Introduces himself.
(c) Asks him his identity.
(d) Gazes at him for a long time.

2. What is like "lightning flashing from east to west"?
(a) The end of time.
(b) The wrath of God.
(c) Jesus' eyes.
(d) The return of Jesus.

3. What does the crowd do after they see Jesus perform healing?
(a) Ask him for freedom.
(b) Elect him Grand Inquisitor.
(c) Shout, "it is He."
(d) Write down his words.

4. How does Ivan describe the prison?
(a) Gloomy.
(b) Frightening.
(c) Modern.
(d) Impenetrable.

5. According to Ivan, what do the characters Our Lady and God discuss in "The Wanderings of Our Lady through Hell"?
(a) The life of Jesus.
(b) Mercy for all those in hell.
(c) Forgiveness for "Our Lady."
(d) The history of the world.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the prisoner do to be recognized by the people?

2. What is a "Literary Preface," in the case of this story?

3. What author's work doesn't Ivan specifically reference in his "Literary" Preface?

4. Who in the crowd does Jesus Heal?

5. How do the people react to the guards seizing the prisoner from their midst?

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