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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Three Temptations of Christ.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the first person Jesus helps in the crowd?
(a) A condmened man.
(b) A dead girl.
(c) The Inquisitor.
(d) A blind man.

2. What does the girl do when she comes back to life?
(a) Jumps out of the coffin.
(b) Looks at flowers.
(c) Cries.
(d) Laughs.

3. What is like "lightning flashing from east to west"?
(a) The return of Jesus.
(b) Jesus' eyes.
(c) The wrath of God.
(d) The end of time.

4. How does Ivan describe the prison?
(a) Impenetrable.
(b) Frightening.
(c) Modern.
(d) Gloomy.

5. Where is the cardinal when he sees the crowd?
(a) Walking by the Seville Cathedral.
(b) In his house.
(c) Across from the market.
(d) Coming out of the church.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the "auto de fe"?

2. What religious character used as a character in fiction does Ivan specifically reference in his "Literary" Preface?

3. According to Ivan, did Jesus have any physical presence on earth in the 16th Century?

4. What century does Ivan's Legend take place in?

5. Who is Ivan talking about when he says, "He comes on the scene in my poem, but He says nothing, only appears and passes on"?

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