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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Ivan say the character "Our Lady" falls before the throne of God and beg?
(a) She believes in forgiveness for all.
(b) She wants to save her friends in hell.
(c) She thinks denial of heaven sufficent punishment.
(d) She is shocked at what she sees in hell.

2. What does the cardinal do when he repeats the spirit's questions?
(a) He poses it to the prisoner.
(b) He puts it into he own words.
(c) He makes a joke of it.
(d) He quotes the bible.

3. Why does the crowd tremble in obedience to the cardinal?
(a) They know he is powerful.
(b) They hope he will reward them.
(c) He orders them on their knees.
(d) He tells the guards to arrest them.

4. What is the cardinal's immediate reaction upon witnessing the scene outside the Cathedral?
(a) He smiles mischeviously.
(b) He calls for his guards.
(c) His face darkens and his eyebrows tense.
(d) He orders a man arrested.

5. What doesn't the inquisitor say is brought to together by the spirit's questions to Jesus?
(a) Fact and imagination.
(b) The people's philosophy.
(c) Contradictions of human nature.
(d) The history of mankind afterward.

6. According to Ivan, how does God explain his treatment of sinners in "The Wanderings of Our Lady through Hell"?
(a) He asks what she would do if she were him.
(b) He says sinners are evil and deserve punishment.
(c) He explains how punishment teachers people to do good.
(d) He asks how it would be possible to forgive his son's tormentors.

7. What happened at the auto de fe the day before the prisoner is arrested?
(a) The king's court did not show up.
(b) The cardinal condemned burning.
(c) Heretics were burnt.
(d) The grand inquisitor was not present.

8. Who isn't present in the girl's funeral?
(a) The crowd.
(b) The girl's sister.
(c) Jesus.
(d) The priest.

9. Who is the prisoner's visitor?
(a) The cardinal.
(b) The woman from the crowd.
(c) The king.
(d) The girl he healed.

10. What does the grand inquisitor think is important about the Jesus' encounter with the spirit?
(a) Jesus' response.
(b) The three questions.
(c) The spirit's reaction.
(d) The energy created by it.

11. What does the grand inquisitor say Jesus rejects in the wilderness?
(a) Sin in man.
(b) The teachings of the church.
(c) The inquistion.
(d) His temptation by a spirt.

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

13. Who isn't traveling with the cardinal?
(a) Slaves.
(b) His assistants.
(c) The queen.
(d) The "holy guard."

14. What religious character used as a character in fiction does Ivan NOT reference in his "Literary" Preface?
(a) The Archangel Michael.
(b) Virgin Mary.
(c) Abraham.
(d) God.

15. What was the cardinal doing the day before the prisoner is arrested?
(a) Presiding over the auto de fe.
(b) On a holiday.
(c) Training bishops for service.
(d) Researching scripture.

Short Answer Questions

1. What religious historical event, "in the north of Germany" is called, "a terrible new heresy."

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

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

4. What does the prisoner do to be recognized by the people?

5. How does the cardinal think Jesus would hinder his work?

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