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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Ivan, how does God explain his treatment of sinners in "The Wanderings of Our Lady through Hell"?
(a) He explains how punishment teachers people to do good.
(b) He asks how it would be possible to forgive his son's tormentors.
(c) He says sinners are evil and deserve punishment.
(d) He asks what she would do if she were him.

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

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

4. According to Ivan, did Jesus have any physical presence on earth in the 16th Century?
(a) No, just in the hearts and mind of beleivers.
(b) Yes, he visited holy men as recorded in their writing.
(c) Yes, but only in his story of The Grand Inquistor.
(d) Yes, but only as a character in literary fiction.

5. In the Inquisition what are penances?
(a) Rewards for good deads
(b) Verses to memorize
(c) Punishments for sin
(d) Lessons to be practiced

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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