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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the Interlude set?
(a) The Cathedral.
(b) The gates of the Cathedral.
(c) The Archbishop's Hall.
(d) The King's palace.

2. Out of the following choices, which would be the least likely reason behind the sermon?
(a) To prepare his followers for his death.
(b) To celebrate martyrdom.
(c) To help define peace for his congregation.
(d) To submit to the Tempters.

3. What is the last word of the Interlude?
(a) Peace.
(b) Canterbury.
(c) God.
(d) Amen.

4. What Biblical quote does Beckett repeat?
(a) "God bless us, every one."
(b) "The Lord is My shepard, I shall not want; He makes me lie down in green pastures."
(c) "For God knows that in the day you eat from it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil."
(d) "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men of goodwill."

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

6. Looking at the clues in the Interlude, which Tempter proved to be the most successful?
(a) The Third.
(b) The First.
(c) The Second.
(d) The Fourth.

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

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

9. Why was the Tempter successful?
(a) Beckett ends up accepting his fate.
(b) Beckett makes peace with the King.
(c) Beckett plans for an escape.
(d) Beckett makes peace with the barons.

10. What may be one of the reasons for this sermon?
(a) To explain his actions to himself and his followers.
(b) To make the congregation sad.
(c) To help him forgivethe King.
(d) To frighten his followers into submission.

11. According to Beckett, who was the Lord speaking to when he said, "My peace I leave you, my peace I give unto you?"
(a) Beckett himself.
(b) His disciples.
(c) The people of the world.
(d) His angels.

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

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

14. Beckett asks the congregation to think about the meaning of what word?
(a) God.
(b) War.
(c) Peace.
(d) Sacrifice.

15. Why does Beckett believe the thought of the angels bringing peace is strange?
(a) The world has been struck by war.
(b) The angels ceased to appear
(c) The world was already a happy place.
(d) No one listened to them.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Beckett feel about martyrs?

2. What would be the most likely reaction of the Canterbury people that this is Beckett's last sermon?

3. From what Gospel does Beckett quote in the opening of his sermon?

4. What is the best way to define the style in which T.S. Eliot wrote the Interlude?

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

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