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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the first action that the Second Priest wants to take to welcome the Archbishop back to Canterbury?
(a) Lead a prayer.
(b) Have a feast.
(c) Throw a celebration in his honor.
(d) Have the fires lit in his rooms.

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

3. What is one thing both the Priests and the Chorus do after Beckett is killed?
(a) Curse themselves.
(b) Curse God.
(c) Praise God.
(d) Praise themselves.

4. Where does Beckett insist that the crimes against him should be formally stated?
(a) In public.
(b) In private.
(c) In the Church.
(d) In a court of law.

5. What are one of the specific crimes against the King that the Knights speak of?
(a) Denying the baron's right to land.
(b) Denying the King's claim to the throne.
(c) Denying the King taxes.
(d) Denying the legality of the Prince's coronation.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Beckett close his sermon?

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

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

4. Whose words and ideas does Beckett NOT reference in his sermon?

5. What does the First Knight ask the audience for after they kill Beckett?

(see the answer key)

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