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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 isn't present in the girl's funeral?
(a) The girl's sister.
(b) The crowd.
(c) Jesus.
(d) The priest.

2. Who is traveling with the cardinal?
(a) The bishops.
(b) The king.
(c) His assistants.
(d) Two princes.

3. What is a "Literary Preface," in the case of this story?
(a) A well-written introduction.
(b) A introduction explaining why the subsequent story is literature.
(c) A preface explaining what literature is.
(d) An introduction referencing stories with similar aspects.

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

5. What religious character used as a character in fiction does Ivan specifically reference in his "Literary" Preface?
(a) The archangel Michael.
(b) Zeus.
(c) Mohammed.
(d) John the Baptist.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Ivan, did Jesus have any physical presence on earth in the 16th Century?

2. Who does Ivan NOT say was present at the auto de fe the day before?

3. What do the people do when they first do when they recognize Jesus?

4. What does Ivan mean when he says, "fifteen centuries since man has ceased to see signs from heaven"?

5. What religious historical event, "in the north of Germany" is called, "a terrible new heresy."

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