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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who does the Third Tempter represent?
(a) English barons.
(b) The King.
(c) The People of Canterbury.
(d) English Merchants.

3. How does the Chorus describe itself?
(a) Poor folk.
(b) Lonely folk.
(c) Representative of all people of Canterbury.
(d) Small folk.

4. What metaphor does the Third Priest use to compare the relationship between the King and the Archbishop?
(a) Fire and water.
(b) A rock and a hard place.
(c) A wolf and a sheep.
(d) A hammer and an anvil.

5. What doesn't the Third Priest see in "the art of temporal government?"
(a) Duplicity.
(b) Violence.
(c) Intrigue.
(d) Frequent Malversation.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Beckett believe the thought of the angels bringing peace is strange?

2. Looking at the clues in the Interlude, which Tempter proved to be the most successful?

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

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

5. Who was NOT mentioned in Beckett's sermon?

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