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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 long does the grand inquisitor say it had been since the church followed Jesus' teachings?
2. What does Alyosha accuse Ivan of lacking?
3. What does Ivan promise to do before he dies?
4. Why does the cardinal think Jesus wouldn't feed the world?
5. According to the grand inquisitor, how has the church responded to the questions used to tempt Jesus?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is the church giving people their freedom?
2. Why does the grand inquisitor accuse Jesus of only caring for the strong?
3. Why does Jesus deserve to be burned at the stake, according to the grand inquisitor?
4. Why does the grand inquisitor say the freedom Jesus gives people is cruel?
5. What does the grand inquisitor add to the first question when he restates it to the prisoner?
6. How does the grand inquisitor justify lying to people about Jesus and religion?
7. How does the grand inquisitor predict man will feel about his loss of freedom?
8. What do the people believe the clergy is doing for them?
9. Why does the grand inquisitor say Jesus refused in the second temptation?
10. Why does the grand inquisitor say the clergy will suffer?
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
How do the philosophies of Jesus and the grand inquisitor differ? Compare and contrast the two philosophies.
Essay Topic 3
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?
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