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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the cardinal''s face look?
(a) Calm but judicious
(b) Withered
(c) Ageless
(d) Puzzled

2. What does Ivan mean when he says, "fifteen centuries since man has ceased to see signs from heaven"?
(a) Miracles can no longer occur.
(b) Man is no longer in touch with spirituality.
(c) It has been 15 centuries since Jesus walked the earth.
(d) The church has lost proof that Jesus existed.

3. 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.

4. What does the cardinal say the church does that Jesus doesn't?
(a) Care for the weak.
(b) Understand freedom.
(c) Show compassion.
(d) Forgive sinners.

5. Why does the grand inquisitor say men have fought and killed?
(a) To preserve the church.
(b) For freedom to worship.
(c) For honor and power.
(d) For common worship.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who isn't present in the girl's funeral?

2. Why did the grand inquisitor change his mind about Jesus teachings?

3. What does the woman of the dead child do when asking Jesus for help?

4. What will the church declare upon finishing the temple?

5. Why were the "fires lighted" in the Inquisition?

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