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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. How does Ivan feel about the part in his poem where the prisoner first appears?
(a) He would like to refine it more.
(b) He thinks its one of the best parts.
(c) He thinks it is very orignal.
(d) He thinks it is funny.

2. Why were the "fires lighted" in the Inquisition?
(a) To warm the court rooms.
(b) To provide light every night for the proceedings.
(c) To burn condemned people alive.
(d) To cook feasts given in honor of God.

3. What religious character used as a character in fiction does Ivan specifically reference in his "Literary" Preface?
(a) Mohammed.
(b) Zeus.
(c) John the Baptist.
(d) The archangel Michael.

4. What century does Ivan's Legend take place in?
(a) 16th century.
(b) 15th century.
(c) 17th century.
(d) 18th century.

5. What is a "Literary Preface," in the case of this story?
(a) A preface explaining what literature is.
(b) An introduction referencing stories with similar aspects.
(c) A introduction explaining why the subsequent story is literature.
(d) A well-written introduction.

Short Answer Questions

1. What part of the scene in front of the cathedral does the cardinal witness?

2. Who is the first person Jesus helps in the crowd?

3. Where is the cardinal when he sees the crowd?

4. What happened at the auto de fe the day before the prisoner is arrested?

5. What author's work does Ivan specifically reference in his "Literary" Preface?

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