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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. What part of the scene in front of the cathedral does the cardinal witness?

2. According to Ivan, how does God explain his treatment of sinners in "The Wanderings of Our Lady through Hell"?

3. What does the woman of the dead child do when asking Jesus for help?

4. What does the crowd do after they see Jesus perform healing?

5. What does the prisoner's visitor carry in his hand?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How is Jesus tempted in the story?

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

4. Who is the spirit that talks with Jesus in the wilderness?

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

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

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

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

9. Why were the cardinals, the king and his court, the knights, and the whole population of Seville at the auto de fe?

10. Why does the crowd flock to Jesus?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Pick two literary references from Ivan's literary preface and compare and contrast them. Why did the author include this reference? What is the significance of the reference?

Essay Topic 2

What is the view on religion and history expressed by Ivan in his literary preface? What historical events does he reference? What religious ideas does he take for granted as he describes the progress of Christian thought? How does he describe this progress?

Essay Topic 3

Would the inquisitor be happy or unhappy that Jesus has returned? Take into account the historical setting of the story and the popular viewpoints of the time.

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