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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From what Gospel does Beckett quote in the opening of his sermon?
(a) Michael
(b) Genesis
(c) John
(d) Luke

2. How does the First Knight respond when the First Priest offers them dinner?
(a) Roast pork is nice.
(b) We must see the Archbishop.
(c) Business before dinner.
(d) Dinner before business.

3. How does the chorus define its time in Canterbury since the Archbishop left seven years previous?
(a) Living and partly suffering.
(b) Dying and partly dying.
(c) Living and partly dying.
(d) Living and partly living.

4. Who protects Beckett from physical harm when he is first attacked?
(a) The Tempters.
(b) The Knights.
(c) The Priests.
(d) The Chorus.

5. Who is the only one who can bring Beckett peace?
(a) The Chorus.
(b) The Tempters..
(c) The Knights.
(d) God.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Beckett demand of the Priests?

2. In what city is Beckett's birthplace located?

3. What do the Priests compare the Knights to?

4. What does the scene change to when the Priests and Beckett exit?

5. What does the Messenger call the relationship between the King and the Archbishop?

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