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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What ruler of England does the Second Priest refer to as "the stubborn King?"
(a) Edward III.
(b) Richard I.
(c) Henry II.
(d) James I.

2. Why is the fourth visitor the most successful Tempter?
(a) He represents the people.
(b) He helps Beckett find peace.
(c) He makes peace between Beckett and the King.
(d) He voices Beckett's own desires.

3. In Part One, where does the action of the play take place?
(a) The Archbishop's hall.
(b) The Cathedral.
(c) Outside the gates of the Cathedral.
(d) The King's palace.

4. What is not one of the things that the Tempter describes in his flashback of the "good time" Becket used to enjoy in his service to King Henry?
(a) Spring melting the winter ice.
(b) Fires devouring the winter season.
(c) Fluting in the meadows.
(d) Singing at nightfall.

5. In what city of England does the story take place?
(a) York.
(b) London.
(c) Cambridge.
(d) Canterbury.

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 is not one of the ways the Chorus, the priests and the Tempters describe an unexpected death?

3. What does the First Priest compare the women of Canterbury to?

4. Who does the Third Tempter represent?

5. What does Becket claim is the "substance of our first act?"

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