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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. According to Ivan, what do the characters Our Lady and God discuss in "The Wanderings of Our Lady through Hell"?
(a) Forgiveness for "Our Lady."
(b) Mercy for all those in hell.
(c) The life of Jesus.
(d) The history of the world.

4. Who in the crowd does Jesus Heal?
(a) All who pray.
(b) All who come in contact with him.
(c) All who ask him.
(d) All who he loves.

5. What characters from "The Wanderings of Our Lady through Hell" is referenced in Ivan's "Literary" Preface.
(a) God.
(b) St. Peter.
(c) The devil.
(d) Dante.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the girl do when she comes back to life?

2. 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"?

3. Why does Ivan say, "there was nothing left but faith in what the heart doth say."

4. Where does Jesus stop to meet the mother of the dead child?

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

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