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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Knowing what you know about the situation Beckett is in and his character traits, what might be the most likely way to describe Beckett's state of being after his last speech to his flock?
(a) Resignation.
(b) Disappointment.
(c) Anger.
(d) Hopelessness.

2. How does the Second Tempter claim real power is purchased?
(a) At price of his devotion to God.
(b) At price of his immortal soul.
(c) At price of a certain submission.
(d) At price of an uncertain quantity.

3. How was the Tempter unsuccessful?
(a) Beckett is dying for love.
(b) Beckett is not dying for glory.
(c) Beckett is not dying for the King.
(d) Beckett chooses to live.

4. When the Knights speak, how does the format of the play change?
(a) It changes from verse to monologue.
(b) It changes from rhyming poetry to blank verse.
(c) It changes from monologue to dialogue.
(d) It changes from song to speaking.

5. Which Knight does Beckett single out as a Traitor?
(a) Richard Brito.
(b) William de Traci.
(c) Hugh de Morville.
(d) Reginald Fitz Urst.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Thomas Beckett's thought end?: "If the Archbishop cannot trust the Throne/ He has good cause to trust none but _____________"

2. Fill in the blanks: "For who on the world will both _______ and ________ at once and for the same reason?"

3. What is one of the reasons Beckett would allow himself to be killed?

4. How do the priests finally get Beckett to go to the altar?

5. Where was Beckett born?

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