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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1.

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) Outside the gates of the Cathedral.
(d) The King's palace.

2. How does Thomas Beckett's thought end?: "If the Archbishop cannot trust the Throne/ He has good cause to trust none but _____________"
(a) God alone.
(b) Himself alone.
(c) His people alone.
(d) The Pope alone.

3. What does the First Priest compare the women of Canterbury to?
(a) Chickens in a coop.
(b) Worms in the belly.
(c) Frogs in the treetops.
(d) Horses in the stalls.

4. "The wheel" is spoken of time and time again. In one instance Becket says that "Only the fool, fixed in his folly, may think he can turn the wheel on which he turns." What is the idea of a wheel supposed to symbolize?
(a) Love.
(b) Death.
(c) Fate.
(d) The Past.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the First Priest believe was Becket's character flaw that ultimately brought an end to his friendship with the King?

2. What are the priests eager to know once the Messenger has delivered his initial message?

3. What does the Third Tempter believe upon his arrival?

4. What month does the Second Tempter say Beckett will have power?

5. Who does Becket say may have intercepted his letters and planned his demise?

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