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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which specific Canterbury martyr does Beckett ask the congregation to remember?
(a) Archbishop Elphage.
(b) St. John the Apostle.
(c) John the Baptist.
(d) Archbishop Beckett.

2. What is the last thing the Chorus asks Beckett to do?
(a) Die for them.
(b) Weep for them.
(c) Pray for them .
(d) Smile for them.

3. What does Beckett believe to be the last temptation and what he fears the most?
(a) Doing the thing you cannot do.
(b) Dying.
(c) Doing the right deed for the wrong reason.
(d) Doing the wrong thing for the right reason.

4. Fill in the blank:" ...so in Heaven the Saints are most _______, having made themselves most _______..."
(a) Dead; alive.
(b) Low; high
(c) At peace; at war
(d) High; low.

5. According to Beckett's speech, what was the fate of the disciples?
(a) Peace in Heaven.
(b) Death by crucifixion.
(c) A happy ending.
(d) Death by martyrdom.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is another way Beckett defines peace?

2. What ruler of England does the Second Priest refer to as "the stubborn King?"

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

4. Out of the following choices, which would be the least likely reason behind the sermon?

5. Finish the sentence: "I am not in danger..."

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