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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "His" Coming.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What city does Ivan's story about the Grand Inquisitor take place in?
(a) St. Petersburg.
(b) Moscow.
(c) Seville.
(d) Paris.

2. When does Ivan say religiously themed plays, chiefly from the Old Testament, stopped being performed in Moscow?
(a) At the start of the Spanish Inquisition.
(b) At the start of WWII.
(c) Upon the return of Jesus.
(d) Before the time of Peter the Great.

3. What doesn't the crowd do when they see Jesus perform two miracles?
(a) Asks him for healing.
(b) Cries, "it is He."
(c) Throws flowers at his feet.
(d) Elects him cardinal.

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

5. How does Ivan feel about the part in his poem where the prisoner first appears?
(a) He thinks it is funny.
(b) He thinks it is very orignal.
(c) He would like to refine it more.
(d) He thinks its one of the best parts.

Short Answer Questions

1. Besides in the works specifically mentioned, where does Ivan say that Christian religious figures appear?

2. What century does Ivan's Legend take place in?

3. Who is Ivan talking about when he says, "He comes on the scene in my poem, but He says nothing, only appears and passes on"?

4. What religious character used as a character in fiction does Ivan NOT reference in his "Literary" Preface?

5. What is like "lightning flashing from east to west"?

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