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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What part of the scene in front of the cathedral does the cardinal witness?
(a) A man's sight being restored.
(b) Jesus appearing.
(c) A man asking to be healed.
(d) A girl coming back to life.

3. What is the significance of the Tower of Babel?
(a) Man trying to equal god.
(b) Supreme knowledge.
(c) Physical power.
(d) Scientific acheivement.

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

5. What does the woman of the dead child do when asking Jesus for help?
(a) Throws himself at his feet.
(b) Kneels gently down.
(c) Gently looks at him.
(d) Puts her hands to her heart.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the grand inquisitor say the prisoner talked to in the wilderness?

2. How does the cardinal''s face look?

3. What play was performed in the Hotel de Ville of Paris in the reign of Louis XI in honor of the birth of the dauphin?

4. Why is Jesus' appearance deemed a visit?

5. How does the cardinal say Jesus responded to the first question from the spirit?

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