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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. Besides in the works specifically mentioned, where does Ivan say that Christian religious figures appear?
2. What does the woman of the dead child do when asking Jesus for help?
3. Who is the prisoner's visitor?
4. How does the cardinal think the prisoner would hinder his work?
5. What does the cardinal do when he repeats the spirit's questions?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the purpose of the spirit's questions to Jesus In the wilderness?
2. Why does Ivan suggest some people's connection in Jesus began to dwindle?
3. Why does Jesus appear at the specific time and place in Spain?
4. Why were the cardinals, the king and his court, the knights, and the whole population of Seville at the auto de fe?
5. Why does Ivan repeatedly mention Dante in his preface?
6. Why does Ivan call Jesus' appearance a visit?
7. Why didn't Jesus use his powers to control man?
8. What does the grand inquisitor believe is most important about Jesus' temptation?
9. How are the literary examples in Ivan's preface related?
10. Describe the grand inquisitor's attitude to the three questions that tempted Jesus.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write about Alyosha's purpose in the narrative. What role does the author choose for him to play? What effect does his existence have on the narrative? Give at least one example to explain your thinking.
Essay Topic 2
Why did the author choose to set the story in Seville of the Inquisition as opposed to another time and place? What is significant about this setting? How does the setting come into play in the plot of Ivan's narrative? Where else could he have set the story?
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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