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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

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

3. In the Inquisition, who controlled penances?
(a) The cardinal.
(b) A jury.
(c) God.
(d) Jesus.

4. What is the "auto de fe"?
(a) The return of Jesus.
(b) A church holliday.
(c) Public ceremony of punishment.
(d) A famous battle.

5. What century does Ivan's Legend take place in?
(a) 17th century.
(b) 16th century.
(c) 18th century.
(d) 15th century.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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. When does Ivan say religiously themed plays, chiefly from the Old Testament, stopped being performed in Moscow?

5. According to Ivan, how does God explain his treatment of sinners in "The Wanderings of Our Lady through Hell"?

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