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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was the cardinal wearing different clothes the day before Jesus heals the blind girl?

2. Why doesn't the the grand inquisitor want Jesus to add to his teachings?

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

4. What century does Ivan's Legend take place in?

5. What is like "lightning flashing from east to west"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does the crowd flock to Jesus?

4. What does the cardinal do once he is shut in the room with the prisoner?

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

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

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

8. How does the little girl feel when she comes back to life?

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

10. What is the purpose of the spirit's questions to Jesus In the wilderness?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

According to the grand inquisitor, what effect would Jesus turning stones into bread have on the world? What reactions would this cause people to have toward him? What does the grand inquisitor believe Jesus should have done differently? How does the grand inquisitor explain the church's reaction to Jesus refusal of this temptation?

Essay Topic 2

How do the philosophies of Jesus and the grand inquisitor differ? Compare and contrast the two philosophies.

Essay Topic 3

Write about the relationship between the Ivan and Alyosha, do they agree with each other's thinking? Is there love and respect between the brothers?

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