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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the only one who can bring Beckett peace?
(a) The Knights.
(b) The Chorus.
(c) God.
(d) The Tempters..

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

3. According to the Four Tempters, what is man's life?
(a) A fleeting moment.
(b) A viscious cycle.
(c) A cheat and a disappointment.
(d) An inconvenience to God.

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

5. What does Beckett claim the Fourth Tempter offers?
(a) Promises of Nothing.
(b) An End to Suffering.
(c) Dreams to Damnation.
(d) Hopes that Die.

Short Answer Questions

1. What character(s) opens the play with the first monologue?

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

3. According to the information in the opening monologue, how many years have passed since the Archbishop has left the city?

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

5. How does Beckett feel about martyrs?

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