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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. What is a "Literary Preface," in the case of this story?
(a) A preface explaining what literature is.
(b) A well-written introduction.
(c) A introduction explaining why the subsequent story is literature.
(d) An introduction referencing stories with similar aspects.

2. Why does the grand inquisitor ask the prisoner to imagine the questions were forgotten?
(a) So he could imagine their recreation.
(b) So he could accept new ones.
(c) So he could invent better ones.
(d) So he would eventually forget them.

3. Who is the character mentioned from "Le bon jugement de la tres sainte et gracieuse Vierge Marie," when Ivan references this play?
(a) Jesus.
(b) The grand inquisitor.
(c) The devil.
(d) The Virgin Mary.

4. What does the the grand inquisitor tell Jesus his fate will be the next day?
(a) He will be freed.
(b) He will remain in prison.
(c) He will have a chance to preach.
(d) He will be burned.

5. Where do the guards take the prisoner?
(a) To the prison.
(b) To the cathedral.
(c) To a secret location outside of town.
(d) To the cardinal's chamber.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the inquisitor say couldn't be clear at the time of the questions?

2. What does the inquisitor ask the prisoner to judge?

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

4. What does the grand inquisitor say happened in the wilderness?

5. What is the cardinal's immediate reaction upon witnessing the scene outside the Cathedral?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Ivan's manner the first time Alyosha stops to question him.

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

3. Why does the inquisitor think the three questions are important?

4. Why does Ivan call Jesus' appearance a visit?

5. Why does Ivan repeatedly mention Dante in his preface?

6. Why does God find it hard to spare the sinners in hell despite Our Lady's pleas for mercy?

7. How does Our Lady feel when she sees sinners in the burning lake?

8. What happened the day before to 100 people declared as heretics?

9. What does the grand inquisitor believe is most important about Jesus' temptation?

10. Why didn't Jesus use his powers to control man?

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