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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is NOT one of the things that Beckett says they rejoice in?
2. Fill in the blank:" ...so in Heaven the Saints are most _______, having made themselves most _______..."
3. What, according to Beckett, is celebrated that day?
4. What are the words Beckett quotes from the Bible?
5. Who might be the least likely character to show up to Beckett's sermon?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
There are many references to "The wheel" in Murder in the Cathedral. Much lore from Ancient Greece and the Middle ages reference the wheel when speaking of a wheel turning as a metaphor of man's fate, fortune and predestination.
1) What part does Becket believe Fate and Destiny play in the final days of his life?
2) How much of this is God's work according to Becket? What are Becket's feeling towards God's actions?
3) What do you believe? It is fate or chance that helped play out Becket's final days as illustrated in Murder in the Cathedral? Feel free to use examples from your own encounters with what you believe to be fate.
Essay Topic 2
Study the dialogue between the Four Tempters and Becket carefully. Not only does each Tempter have something very different to offer Becket, but they all have different tactics they use to get Becket on their side. Compare and contrast the different aims of the Tempters, their tactics, even the personality traits they put forth to successfully coerce Becket. Explain how each was effective/ineffective in conjunction with Becket's needs and his moral code.
Essay Topic 3
Fear is a powerful tool that many characters in the play use to get what they want. The last word comes from the Chorus which states that it fears the love of God. How is fear used in the play? 1) Choose instances in which characters express fear and describe what are they afraid of. Is Eliot trying to make a social point, or is it something more simple?
2) Choose an example of something you've witnessed in your own life in which you or someone else was too afraid to act. It may be from a social situation, religious or political dominance, etc. Compare it to Eliot's examples.
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