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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Finish the thought of the First Tempter: "A man will often love what he ______."
(a) Sees.
(b) Hates.
(c) Misses.
(d) Spurns.

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

3. According to the Third Tempter, what does friendship depend upon?
(a) Circumstance.
(b) Happiness.
(c) Time.
(d) Peace.

4. What does the First Tempter tell Becket he remembers?
(a) His loyalty to the king.
(b) The hard times of the poor.
(c) The good time past.
(d) The danger he is in.

5. How does the Third Tempter describe himself?
(a) A surly English peasant
(b) A rough and angry follower of the king
(c) A rough, straightforward Englishman.
(d) A man who is rich in spirit

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part One, where does the action of the play take place?

2. Why does Beckett believe we should celebrate martyrs?

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

4. How many visitors did Beckett expect?

5. Who are the first two characters who speak of "the wheel" on separate occasions?

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