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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. Who does the grand inquisitor say the prisoner talked to in the wilderness?

2. Before he is arrested in the story, what doesn't Jesus do?

3. How does Jesus help the second person in the crowd?

4. What city does Ivan's story about the Grand Inquisitor take place in?

5. What play was performed in the Hotel de Ville of Paris in the reign of Louis XI in honor of the birth of the dauphin?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How is Jesus tempted in the story?

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

4. Why does the cardinal come to the prisoner's room alone and in the night?

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

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

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

8. Why does Jesus appear at the specific time and place in Spain?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does the grand inquisitor ascribe so much value to the questions of temptation asked Jesus? What is the importance of the questions?

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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