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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. Where is the cardinal when he sees the crowd?
(a) Walking by the Seville Cathedral.
(b) In his house.
(c) Across from the market.
(d) Coming out of the church.

2. In the Inquisition what are penances?
(a) Punishments for sin
(b) Rewards for good deads
(c) Lessons to be practiced
(d) Verses to memorize

3. What author's work doesn't Ivan specifically reference in his "Literary" Preface?
(a) Dostoevsky.
(b) Victor Hugo.
(c) Tyutchev.
(d) Dante.

4. Where do the guards take the prisoner?
(a) To the cardinal's chamber.
(b) To the cathedral.
(c) To a secret location outside of town.
(d) To the prison.

5. Why does the cardinal think Jesus' appearance will harm humanity?
(a) Healing people delays their journey to heaven.
(b) Jesus' teachings are not true.
(c) Anything Jesus does will be seen as a miracle, and will rob people of their ability to choose to follow him.
(d) Jesus will punish the sinners.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Ivan say that Jesus appears in his tale?

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

4. When does Ivan say religiously themed plays, chiefly from the Old Testament, stopped being performed in Moscow?

5. How does the crowd respond to the prisoner's arrest?

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