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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What Christian meaning is "made plain" in "The Women Taken in Adultery"?
(a) The love of Christ.
(b) The fall of mankind.
(c) The power of God.
(d) Divine mercy.

2. What does the messenger say the name of the moral play is that is being presented? ("Everyman")
(a) "A Formal Questioning of Everyman."
(b) "Every-Man."
(c) "Everyman-A Search For Self."
(d) "Summoning of Everyman."

3. Upon what item does Veronica possess that shows a print of Jesus' face? ("The Death of Pilate")
(a) A tapestry.
(b) A dress.
(c) A handkerchief.
(d) A shrowd.

4. What is Everyman told to ask of Confession?
(a) For mercy.
(b) For honor.
(c) For sacrifice.
(d) For penalty.

5. How many "wits" does Everyman possess?
(a) 5.
(b) 7.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

6. According to the introduction, what is "Resurrection" a version of?
(a) "The Journey of the Magi."
(b) The "Easter Sepulchre" play.
(c) "The Soldiers' Tale."
(d) "Caiaphas."

7. Who is the first speaker in Scene I of "The Harrowing Hell"?
(a) Satan.
(b) Jesus.
(c) Seth.
(d) Adam.

8. What are the soldiers in "The Resurrection" afraid Pilate will do if he finds out that Jesus' tomb is empty?
(a) Put them to death.
(b) Crucify Jesus again.
(c) Lose the throne.
(d) Be sentenced by God.

9. In Jesus' opening soliloquy, what is the only thing that he asks of mankind?
(a) To trust him.
(b) To love him.
(c) To obey him.
(d) To submit to him.

10. According to Confession, who will be joining Everyman on his journey?
(a) Beauty.
(b) Discretion.
(c) Good Deeds.
(d) Strength.

11. What place does "The Judgment" always take in the English cycles?
(a) The most meaningful pageant.
(b) The secular pageant.
(c) The concluding pageant.
(d) The middle pageant.

12. Where do Good Deeds "rise from"?
(a) Out of a bush.
(b) Out of a mist.
(c) The ground.
(d) The water.

13. Who leads Adam and the other saints in hell to "Paradise"? ("The Harrowing of Hell")
(a) Arella.
(b) Michael.
(c) Jesus.
(d) Gabriel.

14. What device is defined as the linking of stanzas by means of verbal repetition?
(a) Spondee.
(b) Enjambment.
(c) Concatenation.
(d) Dactyl.

15. In the introduction to "The Women Taken in Adultery", what biblical chapter does the introduction state was used as a counterpart to the pageant?
(a) Matthew.
(b) Mark.
(c) Psalms.
(d) John.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Satan call Jesus when instructing the hell hounds of Jesus' expected descent into hell? ("The Harrowing of Hell")

2. What does Veronica ask of Caesar for repayment for Caesar's healing? ("The Death of Pilate")

3. What does Everyman tell everyone to take up with them on the journey to his grave?

4. Who claims to be above all other people in the world? ("The Death of Pilate")

5. How many printed copies of "Everyman" were preserved between 1510 and 1535?

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