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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Fill in the blanks: "For who on the world will both _______ and ________ at once and for the same reason?"
(a) Mourn; rejoice.
(b) Laugh; weep.
(c) Rejoice; weep.
(d) Stay; go.

2. Why might the public react this way?
(a) They hate the English King.
(b) They don't care what happens to Thomas Beckett.
(c) They have great love and loyalty for Thomas Beckett.
(d) They hate the dictator Archbishop.

3. Who does Becket say saved him from the wrath of his enemies?
(a) John, the Dean of Salisbury.
(b) The King of France.
(c) The Pope.
(d) King Henry II.

4. What, according to the First Tempter, "should be more than biting Time can sever?"
(a) Loyalty.
(b) Friendship.
(c) Hope.
(d) Death.

5. What is an effective speaking tool that Beckett uses in his speech?
(a) Hyperbole.
(b) Repetition.
(c) Alliteration.
(d) Tears.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year does the Interlude take place?

2. Beckett asks the congregation to think about the meaning of what word?

3. Who might be the least likely character to show up to Beckett's sermon?

4. How does Thomas Beckett's thought end?: "If the Archbishop cannot trust the Throne/ He has good cause to trust none but _____________"

5. What is the first action that the Second Priest wants to take to welcome the Archbishop back to Canterbury?

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