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

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

3. Why is Jesus' appearance deemed a visit?
(a) He comes to Spain.
(b) It is not his final return.
(c) It is not really him.
(d) It is a vacation.

4. How does Ivan describe the night in Seville?
(a) Fearful and mysterious.
(b) Burning and breathless.
(c) Silent and shadowy.
(d) Cool and windy.

5. What does the woman of the dead child do when asking Jesus for help?
(a) Gently looks at him.
(b) Kneels gently down.
(c) Puts her hands to her heart.
(d) Throws himself at his feet.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the prisoner's visitor carry in his hand?

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

3. What do the guards do with the prisoner?

4. What prompts the woman of the dead child to ask Jesus for help?

5. What city does Ivan's story about the Grand Inquisitor take place in?

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