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

2. Why does Ivan say, "there was nothing left but faith in what the heart doth say."
(a) The population stopped believing in Jesus.
(b) Without Jesus' physical presence, believer's needed to trust their hearts.
(c) The population discarded science and replaced it with philosophy.
(d) People stopped trusting their feelings.

3. How old is the cardinal?
(a) Slighty over eighty.
(b) Almost ninety.
(c) One hundred.
(d) Seventy-nine.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. According to Ivan, how does God explain his treatment of sinners in "The Wanderings of Our Lady through Hell"?

3. Who is the character mentioned from "Le bon jugement de la tres sainte et gracieuse Vierge Marie," when Ivan references this play?

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

5. What does Ivan mean when he says, "It was customary in poetry to bring down heavenly powers on earth"?

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