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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When is Holy Innocents Day?
(a) December 26th.
(b) Deceber 29th.
(c) December 28th.
(d) December 25th.

2. What do the Priests compare the Knights to?
(a) Beasts.
(b) Devils.
(c) Ghosts.
(d) Angels.

3. What characters make their first appearance in Part II?
(a) The Four Tempters.
(b) The Four Knights.
(c) The Three Priests.
(d) The Archbishop.

4. What is NOT a reason that Beckett gives for God choosing to have martyrs?
(a) To instill fear in them.
(b) To warn them.
(c) To lead them.
(d) To being mankind back to His ways.

5. Out of the following choices, which would be the least likely reason behind the sermon?
(a) To celebrate martyrdom.
(b) To submit to the Tempters.
(c) To help define peace for his congregation.
(d) To prepare his followers for his death.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one way that Beckett defines peace?

2. What doesn't the Third Priest see in "the art of temporal government?"

3. After the first scene featuring the three Priests, the Chorus speaks again. What do they wish the Archbishop to do?

4. How does Beckett feel about martyrs?

5. What does Beckett believe about the peace that the world was promised?

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