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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 does the cardinal say Jesus responded to the first question from the spirit?
(a) Calmly answering no.
(b) Saying man lives not by bread alone.
(c) Ignoring the question.
(d) Telling the spirt it is wrong.

2. What does the crowd do after they see Jesus perform healing?
(a) Shout, "it is He."
(b) Elect him Grand Inquisitor.
(c) Write down his words.
(d) Ask him for freedom.

3. What does the inquisitor add to his stating of the three questions?
(a) A judgement about of man's nature.
(b) Ideas about modern science.
(c) More factual details.
(d) A quotation from scripture.

4. What city does Ivan's story about the Grand Inquisitor take place in?
(a) Paris.
(b) Seville.
(c) St. Petersburg.
(d) Moscow.

5. How do the people react to the guards seizing the prisoner from their midst?
(a) They fight to push the guards back.
(b) They make way for the guards.
(c) They protest verbally but do not intervene.
(d) They beg them for mercy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the the grand inquisitor tell Jesus his fate will be the next day?

2. Why does the cardinal think Jesus wouldn't feed the world?

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

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

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

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