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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does the cardinal think will lead man away from Jesus?
(a) Not having enough bread.
(b) Increased spiritual thinking.
(c) Worrying about the future.
(d) Having physical comfort.

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

4. What does the grand inquisitor think people need in addition to life?
(a) Freedom to make decisions.
(b) Jesus and the church.
(c) Someone to love.
(d) Something to live for.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. 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"?

2. What does the grand inquisitor say Jesus would do if he really loved humanity?

3. What is the first question the spirit asks Jesus?

4. According to the grand inquisitor, what is the church's work founded on?

5. How does Ivan describe the prison?

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