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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. How does the blind man get Jesus to heal him?
2. What author's work doesn't Ivan specifically reference in his "Literary" Preface?
3. Who does Ivan NOT say was present at the auto de fe the day before?
4. How does the cardinal''s face look?
5. How old is the cardinal?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does God find it hard to spare the sinners in hell despite Our Lady's pleas for mercy?
2. Who is the spirit that talks with Jesus in the wilderness?
3. Why didn't Jesus use his powers to control man?
4. Why does the priest in the funeral look perplexed?
5. Why does Ivan suggest some people's connection in Jesus began to dwindle?
6. What happened the day before to 100 people declared as heretics?
7. Why does Ivan suggest some people's faith in Jesus become stronger?
8. How are the literary examples in Ivan's preface related?
9. What is the purpose of the spirit's questions to Jesus In the wilderness?
10. How does the little girl feel when she comes back to life?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
According to the grand inquisitor, what effect would Jesus providing bread for all have on the world? What reactions would this cause people to have toward him? Why does the grand inquisitor believe Jesus refused this temptation?
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
Why does the crowd's behavior change toward Jesus, once the grandinquisitor appears? Identify how the crowd is feeling before Jesus is arrested. Do their feelings change, or just their behavior? What is their opinion of the grand inquisitor?
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