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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. Besides in the works specifically mentioned, where does Ivan say that Christian religious figures appear?
(a) Alyosha's Dreams.
(b) Scattered legends.
(c) Star Constellations.
(d) Mathematics.

2. 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) Alyosha.
(c) Jesus.
(d) God.

3. What does the woman of the dead child do when asking Jesus for help?
(a) Gently looks at him.
(b) Puts her hands to her heart.
(c) Kneels gently down.
(d) Throws himself at his feet.

4. 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 Crusades.
(d) The Auto de Fe.

5. What author's work doesn't Ivan specifically reference in his "Literary" Preface?
(a) Dostoevsky.
(b) Victor Hugo.
(c) Tyutchev.
(d) Dante.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What is the first thing the visitor does when entering the prisoner's cell?

4. Where is the prison?

5. What is the "auto de fe"?

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