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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is one of the reasons Beckett would allow himself to be killed?
(a) To aid in the salvation of man.
(b) For the glory of martyrdom.
(c) For revenge.
(d) To prove the King wrong.

2. Why does Beckett believe we should celebrate martyrs?
(a) They die for the salvation of men.
(b) They do it for the glory of God.
(c) Neither.
(d) Both.

3. What is another way Beckett refuses to define a martyr?
(a) Someone both mourned and celebrated.
(b) Someone who has lost his will to a higher one.
(c) Someone who does not desire anything for himself.
(d) An accident of chance.

4. How might you define the Knights on their entrance?
(a) Quiet.
(b) Earnest.
(c) Sulky.
(d) Demanding.

5. What is another observation Beckett has about his approaching murder?
(a) He will be the first martyr of Canterbury.
(b) His murder will shock the world.
(c) He may not be the last martyr.
(d) His death will shame the King.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Chorus continue to reference in the speech that begins, "I have smelt them, the death-bringers..."

2. Whose idea is being echoed when Beckett talks of the promise of peace being "a disappointment and a cheat?"

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

4. According to Beckett, what is one way you cannot define a martyr?

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

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