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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Enter the Grand Inquisitor.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do the people react to the guards seizing the prisoner from their midst?
(a) They fight to push the guards back.
(b) They protest verbally but do not intervene.
(c) They make way for the guards.
(d) They beg them for mercy.

2. According to Ivan, did Jesus have any physical presence on earth in the 16th Century?
(a) Yes, but only as a character in literary fiction.
(b) No, just in the hearts and mind of beleivers.
(c) Yes, but only in his story of The Grand Inquistor.
(d) Yes, he visited holy men as recorded in their writing.

3. What religious historical event, "in the north of Germany" is called, "a terrible new heresy."
(a) The Crusades.
(b) The Protestant reformation.
(c) The Spanish Inquisition.
(d) The Auto de Fe.

4. What was the cardinal doing the day before the prisoner is arrested?
(a) On a holiday.
(b) Training bishops for service.
(c) Researching scripture.
(d) Presiding over the auto de fe.

5. Who isn't present in the girl's funeral?
(a) The girl's sister.
(b) Jesus.
(c) The priest.
(d) The crowd.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the cardinal think Jesus' appearance will harm humanity?

2. What city does Ivan's story about the Grand Inquisitor take place in?

3. Who is traveling with the cardinal?

4. Where is the prison?

5. Why does Ivan say that Jesus appears in his tale?

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