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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the Chorus, what does the Archbishop bring into Canterbury?
(a) Wealth.
(b) War.
(c) Joy.
(d) Death.

2. What does the Second Tempter tell Beckett he will be like if he continues on course?
(a) A young doe, circled with wolves.
(b) An old fox, circled with hounds.
(c) An old dog, circled with wolves.
(d) An old stag, circled with hounds.

3. What does the Messenger say were the last words of Thomas Becket to the King of England before the Archbishop's exile?
(a) My Lord, I leave you as a man whom in this life I shall not see again.
(b) My Lord, I leave you as a man, whom you shall not see again for seven years.
(c) My Lord, I leave you as a man, whom you shall see again as an angel.
(d) My Lord, I leave England, a land I shall not see again.

4. What group of people does the Chorus consist of?
(a) The Women of Canturbury.
(b) The Poor of Canterbury.
(c) The Hand of God.
(d) The Ghosts of Canterbury.

5. According to the Four Tempters, what is man's life?
(a) A fleeting moment.
(b) A viscious cycle.
(c) An inconvenience to God.
(d) A cheat and a disappointment.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many visitors did Beckett expect?

2. How does the Fourth Tempter claim Beckett can have ultimate glory and power over the King of England?

3. What doesn't the Third Priest see in "the art of temporal government?"

4. What month does the Second Tempter say Beckett will have power?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the Chorus fear the "love of God?"

2. As Becket is being slaughtered, the Chorus speaks. What the the main idea behind their speech?

3. What might be a reason Becket chose to do this speech?

4. What is Becket's relationship to his congregation?

5. What is the initial and more general accusation the Knights' hold against the Archbishop?

6. How do the Priests define the meaning of "to-day?"

7. Explain what is offered by the Second Tempter and why it would appeal to Thomas Beckett

8. Before Becket is dragged to the altar by the Three Priests, he seems at peace. How is this possible?

9. What is life like for the Chorus of women in Canterbury?

10. What is the tone of the Chorus' "death-bringers" speech after the Knights exit for the first time?

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