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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Beckett tell the people that he may never preach to them again?
(a) He is too sad to speak any more.
(b) He believes he will be murdered soon.
(c) He is out of ideas.
(d) He doesn't want to give them false hope.

2. In the opening of the Interlude, how does Beckett describe his sermon to the audience?
(a) Joyful.
(b) Important.
(c) Sad.
(d) Short.

3. Which specific Canterbury martyr does Beckett ask the congregation to remember?
(a) John the Baptist.
(b) Archbishop Beckett.
(c) Archbishop Elphage.
(d) St. John the Apostle.

4. Which is NOT an adjective you might use to define Beckett's sermon?
(a) Accepting.
(b) Bitter.
(c) Ominous.
(d) Passionate.

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

6. Whose words and ideas does Beckett NOT reference in his sermon?
(a) God.
(b) God's angels.
(c) The Four Tempters.
(d) The Three Priests.

7. What is not one of the topics of Beckett's sermon in the Interlude?
(a) The meaning of Christmas.
(b) Temptation.
(c) Peace.
(d) Martyrdom.

8. What, according to Beckett, is reenacted during Mass?
(a) The Passion and Death of Christ.
(b) The Miracles of Christ.
(c) The Birth of Christ.
(d) The Resurrection of Christ.

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

10. What would Beckett have the congregation do?
(a) Forget his words.
(b) Remember his words.
(c) Avenge his death.
(d) See the light.

11. Fill in the blank:" ...so in Heaven the Saints are most _______, having made themselves most _______..."
(a) At peace; at war
(b) High; low.
(c) Dead; alive.
(d) Low; high

12. On what date does the Interlude take place?
(a) December 24th.
(b) December 25th.
(c) December 29th.
(d) December 30th.

13. What does Beckett believe about the peace that the world was promised?
(a) It's laughable since no one has ever felt that peace they were promised.
(b) Nothing, he and the people of Canterbury contnue to lead mundane lives.
(c) It's strange since the world has constantly been at war.
(d) It's frightening since there have been no angels seen since.

14. What does Beckett see himself as, in reference to his definitions of martyrdom?
(a) A messenger.
(b) A simple man.
(c) A brave man.
(d) An instrument of God.

15. Who was NOT mentioned in Beckett's sermon?
(a) Shepards of bethlehem.
(b) The Holy Innocents.
(c) The disciples.
(d) St. Stephen.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Beckett's speech, what was the fate of the disciples?

2. 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?

3. What does Beckett ask the audience to remember about Christmas mass?

4. In what year does the Interlude take place?

5. To Beckett, what is martyrdom?

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