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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Part One, where does the action of the play take place?
(a) The Cathedral.
(b) The Archbishop's hall.
(c) The King's palace.
(d) Outside the gates of the Cathedral.

2. Fill in the blanks: "For who on the world will both _______ and ________ at once and for the same reason?"
(a) Rejoice; weep.
(b) Mourn; rejoice.
(c) Stay; go.
(d) Laugh; weep.

3. What doesn't the Third Priest see in "the art of temporal government?"
(a) Duplicity.
(b) Violence.
(c) Frequent Malversation.
(d) Intrigue.

4. How does Beckett feel about martyrs?
(a) He admires them.
(b) He fears them.
(c) He is apathetic about them.
(d) He is confused by them.

5. Why was the Tempter successful?
(a) Beckett makes peace with the King.
(b) Beckett ends up accepting his fate.
(c) Beckett plans for an escape.
(d) Beckett makes peace with the barons.

Short Answer Questions

1. What ruler of England does the Second Priest refer to as "the stubborn King?"

2. What literary tool does T.S. Eliot use throughout the Interlude?

3. What may be one of the reasons for this sermon?

4. How does the structure of the dialogue change during Becket's first temptation?

5. What metaphor does the Third Priest use to compare the relationship between the King and the Archbishop?

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