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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does the Third Tempter represent?
(a) The People of Canterbury.
(b) English Merchants.
(c) English barons.
(d) The King.

2. When will the First Tempter remember Becket?
(a) At kissing time below the stairs.
(b) On ChristmasEve.
(c) On Christmas Day.
(d) At night when the fires are lit.

3. Who does Becket say saved him from the wrath of his enemies?
(a) The King of France.
(b) The Pope.
(c) King Henry II.
(d) John, the Dean of Salisbury.

4. What is the first word that Becket speaks on his first entrance?
(a) No.
(b) Wait.
(c) Stay.
(d) Peace.

5. According to the Third Tempter, what does friendship depend upon?
(a) Peace.
(b) Happiness.
(c) Circumstance.
(d) Time.

Short Answer Questions

1. What, according to the First Tempter, "should be more than biting Time can sever?"

2. What does the First Tempter predict for Becket if he does not "leave well alone?"

3. What does Beckett claim the Fourth Tempter offers?

4. What idea does the Fourth Tempter repeat that Beckett voiced on his first entrance?

5. How does the chorus define its time in Canterbury since the Archbishop left seven years previous?

(see the answer key)

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