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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What characters from "The Wanderings of Our Lady through Hell" is NOT referenced in Ivan's "Literary" Preface?
(a) Our Lady.
(b) God.
(c) The Archangel Michael.
(d) The Devil.

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

3. What does Ivan mean when he says, "It was customary in poetry to bring down heavenly powers on earth"?
(a) Poetry makes supernatural power commonplace.
(b) Writing poems is normal for those with "heavenly powers."
(c) It is common to use religious figures as characters in poetry.
(d) Poetry gives heavenly powers to all listeners.

4. What is like "lightning flashing from east to west"?
(a) The return of Jesus.
(b) The wrath of God.
(c) Jesus' eyes.
(d) The end of time.

5. Before he is arrested in the story, what doesn't Jesus do?
(a) Appear in Seville.
(b) Preach a sermon.
(c) Heal a child.
(d) Heal a blind man.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does the blind man get Jesus to heal him?

3. In the Inquisition, who controlled penances?

4. How does Jesus help the second person in the crowd?

5. Who does Ivan NOT say was present at the auto de fe the day before?

(see the answer key)

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