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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the prison?
(a) Near the market.
(b) In the palace.
(c) In the basement of the catherdral.
(d) Outside of town.

2. Why doesn't the the grand inquisitor want Jesus to add to his teachings?
(a) Jesus teachings are not true.
(b) He thinks his old teachings are perfect.
(c) He doesn't believe in Jesus.
(d) It would undermine the church's authority.

3. What does the prisoner do to be recognized by the people?
(a) He appears unobserved.
(b) He holds out his hands.
(c) He walks into a crowd.
(d) He heals a blind man.

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

5. In the Inquisition what are penances?
(a) Lessons to be practiced
(b) Rewards for good deads
(c) Punishments for sin
(d) Verses to memorize

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is the prisoner's visitor?

3. What author's work does Ivan specifically reference in his "Literary" Preface?

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

5. What does Ivan mean when he says, "fifteen centuries since man has ceased to see signs from heaven"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the cardinal come to the prisoner's room alone and in the night?

2. What does Alyosha think of the old man's behavior?

3. Why does the priest in the funeral look perplexed?

4. Why does the crowd get excited when they recognize Jesus?

5. How are the literary examples in Ivan's preface related?

6. Why does the crowd flock to Jesus?

7. What is the grand inquisitor's judgment about Jesus' response to the temptation?

8. Why does Ivan suggest some people's connection in Jesus began to dwindle?

9. What does the grand inquisitor believe about people's freedom?

10. What is the "new heresy" Ivan refers to in the "north of Germany?"

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