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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. Who does Ivan NOT say was present at the auto de fe the day before?
(a) The cardinals.
(b) The knights.
(c) The king.
(d) The pope.

2. What order does the cardinal give to his guards after witnessing the scene in front of the cathedral?
(a) To disperse the crowd.
(b) To protect him.
(c) To order the crowd to be silent.
(d) To arrest a man.

3. According to Ivan, did Jesus have any physical presence on earth in the 16th Century?
(a) Yes, he visited holy men as recorded in their writing.
(b) Yes, but only in his story of The Grand Inquistor.
(c) Yes, but only as a character in literary fiction.
(d) No, just in the hearts and mind of beleivers.

4. What character is speaking when the story begins?
(a) The grand inquisitor.
(b) Ivan.
(c) The narrator.
(d) Alyosha.

5. How does the crowd respond to the prisoner's arrest?
(a) The protest.
(b) They cheer the cardinal.
(c) They bow down to the cardinal.
(d) The try to free him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What doesn't the crowd do when they see Jesus perform two miracles?

2. What religious character used as a character in fiction does Ivan specifically reference in his "Literary" Preface?

3. Who isn't present in the girl's funeral?

4. Why does the crowd tremble in obedience to the cardinal?

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

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