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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Ivan say religiously themed plays, chiefly from the Old Testament, stopped being performed in Moscow?
(a) At the start of WWII.
(b) Upon the return of Jesus.
(c) At the start of the Spanish Inquisition.
(d) Before the time of Peter the Great.

2. What does the girl do when she comes back to life?
(a) Cries.
(b) Looks at flowers.
(c) Jumps out of the coffin.
(d) Laughs.

3. Who is the character mentioned from "Le bon jugement de la tres sainte et gracieuse Vierge Marie," when Ivan references this play?
(a) The devil.
(b) The grand inquisitor.
(c) The Virgin Mary.
(d) Jesus.

4. 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) Forgiveness for "Our Lady."
(c) The life of Jesus.
(d) The history of the world.

5. Where does Jesus stop to meet the mother of the dead child?
(a) In the street.
(b) At the market.
(c) On the steps of the cathedral.
(d) Across from the cemetery.

Short Answer Questions

1. What characters from "The Wanderings of Our Lady through Hell" is NOT referenced in Ivan's "Literary" Preface?

2. What prompts the woman of the dead child to ask Jesus for help?

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

4. What religious character used as a character in fiction does Ivan NOT reference in his "Literary" Preface?

5. Who in the crowd does Jesus Heal?

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