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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What religious historical event, "in the north of Germany" is called, "a terrible new heresy."
(a) The Spanish Inquisition.
(b) The Protestant reformation.
(c) The Auto de Fe.
(d) The Crusades.

2. What do the people do when they first do when they recognize Jesus?
(a) Fall at his feet.
(b) Ask him to heal them.
(c) Run away.
(d) Crowd around him.

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

4. What does the crowd do after they see Jesus perform healing?
(a) Shout, "it is He."
(b) Ask him for freedom.
(c) Write down his words.
(d) Elect him Grand Inquisitor.

5. Why is Jesus' appearance deemed a visit?
(a) He comes to Spain.
(b) It is a vacation.
(c) It is not his final return.
(d) It is not really him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What character is speaking when the story begins?

2. How does Ivan feel about the part in his poem where the prisoner first appears?

3. Why were the "fires lighted" in the Inquisition?

4. What religious character used as a character in fiction does Ivan specifically reference in his "Literary" Preface?

5. According to Ivan, did Jesus have any physical presence on earth in the 16th Century?

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