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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Besides in the works specifically mentioned, where does Ivan say that Christian religious figures appear?
(a) Mathematics.
(b) Scattered legends.
(c) Alyosha's Dreams.
(d) Star Constellations.

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

3. Why does Ivan say, "there was nothing left but faith in what the heart doth say."
(a) Without Jesus' physical presence, believer's needed to trust their hearts.
(b) People stopped trusting their feelings.
(c) The population stopped believing in Jesus.
(d) The population discarded science and replaced it with philosophy.

4. Why does Ivan say the character "Our Lady" falls before the throne of God and beg?
(a) She is shocked at what she sees in hell.
(b) She thinks denial of heaven sufficent punishment.
(c) She believes in forgiveness for all.
(d) She wants to save her friends in hell.

5. 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) Before the time of Peter the Great.
(c) At the start of WWII.
(d) Upon the return of Jesus.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the Inquisition, who controlled penances?

2. What characters from "The Wanderings of Our Lady through Hell" is referenced in Ivan's "Literary" Preface.

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

4. Who isn't present in the girl's funeral?

5. What happened at the auto de fe the day before the prisoner is arrested?

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