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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What play was performed in the Hotel de Ville of Paris in the reign of Louis XI in honor of the birth of the dauphin?
(a) Divine Comedy.
(b) The Wanderings of Our Lady through Hell.
(c) Le bon jugement de la tres sainte et gracieuse Vierge Marie.
(d) Les Misérables.

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

3. Where does Jesus stop to meet the mother of the dead child?
(a) In the street.
(b) On the steps of the cathedral.
(c) Across from the cemetery.
(d) At the market.

4. What does Ivan mean when he says, "It was customary in poetry to bring down heavenly powers on earth"?
(a) Writing poems is normal for those with "heavenly powers."
(b) It is common to use religious figures as characters in poetry.
(c) Poetry gives heavenly powers to all listeners.
(d) Poetry makes supernatural power commonplace.

5. Why does Ivan say that Jesus appears in his tale?
(a) His tale takes place at "the end of time."
(b) Jesus is returning as he promised.
(c) To stop the Inquisition.
(d) To appear for a moment as the people sunk in iniquity.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Ivan, what do the characters Our Lady and God discuss in "The Wanderings of Our Lady through Hell"?

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

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

4. What does the crowd do after they see Jesus perform healing?

5. What does the woman of the dead child do when asking Jesus for help?

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