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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does the first Knight believe the audience is rooting for?
(a) The underdog.
(b) The winner.
(c) The loser.
(d) The Knights.

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

3. What image does the Chorus keep referring to in their speech as Thomas Beckett is killed?
(a) Blood.
(b) Light.
(c) Dark.
(d) War.

4. What does the First Tempter predict for Becket if he does not "leave well alone?"
(a) God will show his wrath.
(b) His fat lady will sing.
(c) HIs goose may be cooked.
(d) Everything will be set right.

5. What did the Fourth Knight call Thomas Beckett?
(a) The King's servant.
(b) A monster of egotism.
(c) The King's tool.
(d) The underdog.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first idea that Becket relates to his audience and what does he insist that the Chorus "know and do not know?"

2. What does the Second Tempter tell Beckett he will be like if he continues on course?

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

4. In what year does Murder in the Cathedral take place?

5. Who does Becket say may have intercepted his letters and planned his demise?

(see the answer key)

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