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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What city does Ivan's story about the Grand Inquisitor take place in?
(a) Paris.
(b) St. Petersburg.
(c) Seville.
(d) Moscow.

2. 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.

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

4. 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"?
(a) Archangel Michael.
(b) Jesus.
(c) Alyosha.
(d) God.

5. What character is speaking when the story begins?
(a) Ivan.
(b) The narrator.
(c) Alyosha.
(d) The grand inquisitor.

Short Answer Questions

1. Besides in the works specifically mentioned, where does Ivan say that Christian religious figures appear?

2. What century does Ivan's Legend take place in?

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

4. What is hiding the dead girl?

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

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