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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Enter the Grand Inquisitor.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Ivan NOT say was present at the auto de fe the day before?
(a) The pope.
(b) The knights.
(c) The cardinals.
(d) The king.

2. How does the crowd respond to the prisoner's arrest?
(a) They cheer the cardinal.
(b) The try to free him.
(c) They bow down to the cardinal.
(d) The protest.

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

4. What order does the cardinal give to his guards after witnessing the scene in front of the cathedral?
(a) To disperse the crowd.
(b) To protect him.
(c) To arrest a man.
(d) To order the crowd to be silent.

5. Why does Ivan say that Jesus appears in his tale?
(a) To appear for a moment as the people sunk in iniquity.
(b) His tale takes place at "the end of time."
(c) To stop the Inquisition.
(d) Jesus is returning as he promised.

Short Answer Questions

1. What characters from "The Wanderings of Our Lady through Hell" is referenced in Ivan's "Literary" Preface.

2. What do the people do when they first do when they recognize Jesus?

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

4. Who in the crowd does Jesus Heal?

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

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