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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. In Scene II, where are Joseph and Mary? ("The Annunciation")
(a) In Joseph's home.
(b) In a manger.
(c) On a road.
(d) In Mary's home.

2. Who takes Adam and Eve to middle Earth? ("The Fall of Man")
(a) Satan.
(b) Gabriel.
(c) God.
(d) Cherubim.

3. Why does Joesph leave Mary at the end of Scene II? ("The Annunciation")
(a) To find her some food.
(b) To find her help.
(c) To get her a donkey.
(d) To find the Holy Spirit.

4. What does Abel offer to God as a sacrifice in Scene III? ("Cain and Abel")
(a) A lamb.
(b) A goat.
(c) A bundle of corn.
(d) A rooster.

5. Which solider claims to be the best of all Herod's soldiers? ("Herod the Great")
(a) #1.
(b) #2.
(c) #3.
(d) #4.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Abraham state that he loved Isaac as much as? ("Abraham and Isaac")

2. Occasionally, why have the archaic forms not been modernized for the convenience of the reader?

3. According to the Introduction, what is known about the authors of the miracle plays?

4. Why does Herod believe that the Christ child was born? ("Herod the Great")

5. What does Abraham ask of God in regard to Isaac? ("Abraham and Isaac")

Short Essay Questions

1. What error did Cawley correct in his Preface to the second edition of the text?

2. According to the Preface, why did A.C. Cawley choose the collection of plays that he did as a representative collection of medieval biblical pageants?

3. In the opening of "The Creation and The Fall of Lucifer", how does God declare his omnipotence?

4. What happens to Lucifer when he plunges into Hell?

5. What did the Introduction state was the "unity of biblical history"?

6. What does the editor state as interesting facts that surround "The Annunication"?

7. What does the Messenger say to prove Herod's power?

8. What gifts did God bestow on Lucifer?

9. What does the editor state about the superiority of the Brome play ("Abraham and Isaac") over all others?

10. Why is the story of Mak included in this pageant?

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