Murder in the Cathedral Quiz | Two Week Quiz A

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Murder in the Cathedral Quiz | Two Week Quiz A

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is an effective speaking tool that Beckett uses in his speech?
(a) Alliteration.
(b) Hyperbole.
(c) Tears.
(d) Repetition.

2. Finish the thought of the First Tempter: "A man will often love what he ______."
(a) Hates.
(b) Spurns.
(c) Sees.
(d) Misses.

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

4. According to Beckett, what is one way you cannot define a martyr?
(a) An instrument of God.
(b) A Christian killed because he is a Christian.
(c) Someone killed for the glory of God.
(d) A man given peace by God.

5. How does the Third Tempter describe himself?
(a) A surly English peasant
(b) A rough, straightforward Englishman.
(c) A rough and angry follower of the king
(d) A man who is rich in spirit

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the Chorus describe itself?

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

3. What is one thing the Third Tempter and his party want from Beckett?

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

5. How was the Tempter unsuccessful?

(see the answer key)

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