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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Second Temptation.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who in the crowd does Jesus Heal?
(a) All who ask him.
(b) All who he loves.
(c) All who pray.
(d) All who come in contact with him.

2. What does the grand inquisitor say Jesus would do if he really loved humanity?
(a) Forgive all sins.
(b) Establish his authority.
(c) Teach them his ways.
(d) Give them freedom.

3. What does the grand inquisitor say Jesus did to spirituality?
(a) Saved it from destruction.
(b) Burdened it with suffering.
(c) Protected it from the church.
(d) Created it in his actions.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the inquisitor say man can not understand?

2. What author's work doesn't Ivan specifically reference in his "Literary" Preface?

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

4. Why was the cardinal wearing different clothes the day before Jesus heals the blind girl?

5. What does the inquisitor ask the prisoner to judge?

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