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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. According to the grand inquisitor, what will the be the church's view on freedom?

2. How does the inquisitor equate the clergy and Jesus himself?

3. What sanction does the grand inquisitor claim Jesus has given for their behavior?

4. How long does the grand inquisitor say it had been since the church followed Jesus' teachings?

5. How does the grand inquisitor justify people turning their backs?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the grand inquisitor think bribing man with bread is useless?

2. Why does Jesus kiss the grand inquisitor?

3. What similarity is drawn about Catholics and Masons?

4. Why does the grand inquisitor say the clergy will suffer?

5. Why does the grand inquisitor think men fear freedom?

6. What do the people believe the clergy is doing for them?

7. Why does Jesus deserve to be burned at the stake, according to the grand inquisitor?

8. How is the church giving people their freedom?

9. How does the grand inquisitor justify lying to people about Jesus and religion?

10. Why does the grand inquisitor say the freedom Jesus gives people is cruel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is the church in this story deceiving the people? Are they working truly in the people's best interest?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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

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