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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was this play meant to be seen by?

2. Who recites the moral of the play?

3. Who does Death say Everyman will have to answer for?

4. How does Knowledge respond at first when Everyman asks him for help?

5. Who is the second friend Everyman goes to for help?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was this play written?

2. What does Death say when he learns Everyman hopes to come back to Earth after his death?

3. What is ironic about Everyman praying to God to escape Death?

4. What is the structure of this play?

5. What is the audience told about sin?

6. How does Everyman try to bribe Death?

7. Who are the friends who help Everyman in his journey?

8. Why are priests seen as so powerful?

9. What is the audience told to do at the beginning of the play?

10. What kinds of things does Fellowship offer to do for Everyman?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Death was very angry with Everyman. How did he show this through his actions?

Essay Topic 2

Beauty is one of the companions on the journey. How does she go about helping Everyman on the journey?

Essay Topic 3

The author places some information about the Sacraments throughout this book for us. Why do you think he did that, and how did this affect the pace of the book?

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