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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Three Temptations of Christ.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Ivan, how does God explain his treatment of sinners in "The Wanderings of Our Lady through Hell"?
(a) He says sinners are evil and deserve punishment.
(b) He asks how it would be possible to forgive his son's tormentors.
(c) He asks what she would do if she were him.
(d) He explains how punishment teachers people to do good.

2. What does the grand inquisitor predict will be the crowds reaction to Jesus' punishment?
(a) They will protest it.
(b) The will help burn him.
(c) The will reluctantly accept it.
(d) They will be indifferent.

3. Where is the cardinal when he sees the crowd?
(a) Coming out of the church.
(b) Walking by the Seville Cathedral.
(c) In his house.
(d) Across from the market.

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

5. What does the grand inquisitor say happened to Jesus?
(a) He was blessed.
(b) He was asked three questions.
(c) He was taught prayers.
(d) He performed great miracles.

Short Answer Questions

1. What character is speaking when the story begins?

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

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

4. What city does Ivan's story about the Grand Inquisitor take place in?

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

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