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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the Messenger say were the last words of Thomas Becket to the King of England before the Archbishop's exile?
(a) My Lord, I leave England, a land I shall not see again.
(b) My Lord, I leave you as a man, whom you shall not see again for seven years.
(c) My Lord, I leave you as a man whom in this life I shall not see again.
(d) My Lord, I leave you as a man, whom you shall see again as an angel.

2. Defined by Beckett, who was the first martyr whose sacrifice is celebrated the day after Christmas?
(a) Paul.
(b) Mary.
(c) John the Baptist.
(d) Stephen.

3. Who states that "Power is present. Holiness hereafter?"
(a) The Second Tempter.
(b) The Second Tempter.
(c) Thomas Beckett.
(d) The Fourth Tempter.

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

5. How many visitors did Beckett expect?
(a) None.
(b) Three.
(c) One.
(d) Four.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one of the reasons Beckett would allow himself to be killed?

2. What does Becket call "the springtime fancy?"

3. What literary tool does T.S. Eliot use throughout the Interlude?

4. How does the Chorus describe itself?

5. What does Beckett believe to be the last temptation and what he fears the most?

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