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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Ivan and Alyosha Converse.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the people are silent before him what does the cardinal do?
(a) Preach a sermon.
(b) Demand their obedience.
(c) Bless them.
(d) Explain his actions.

2. What did the grand inquisitor believe when he was younger?
(a) That Jesus wasn't real.
(b) That the church was evil.
(c) The church purpose was to control.
(d) In all that Jesus taught.

3. Why does the inquisitor say people won't need Jesus?
(a) They won't want outside help.
(b) They won't need miracles.
(c) They will be able to feed themselves.
(d) They will have become wise.

4. Why does Ivan say that Jesus appears in his tale?
(a) Jesus is returning as he promised.
(b) To stop the Inquisition.
(c) His tale takes place at "the end of time."
(d) To appear for a moment as the people sunk in iniquity.

5. What doesn't the crowd do when they see Jesus perform two miracles?
(a) Asks him for healing.
(b) Elects him cardinal.
(c) Cries, "it is He."
(d) Throws flowers at his feet.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the grand inquisitor think is important about the Jesus' encounter with the spirit?

2. Who isn't traveling with the cardinal?

3. How does the cardinal think the prisoner would hinder his work?

4. What does the grand inquisitor say Jesus rejects in the wilderness?

5. What character is speaking when the story begins?

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