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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Second Temptation.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the woman of the dead child do when asking Jesus for help?
(a) Throws himself at his feet.
(b) Kneels gently down.
(c) Gently looks at him.
(d) Puts her hands to her heart.

2. How does Jesus help the second person in the crowd?
(a) He helps a man escape torture.
(b) He allows a blind man to see.
(c) He forgives a woman's sins.
(d) He brings a girl back to life.

3. How does Ivan describe the night in Seville?
(a) Silent and shadowy.
(b) Burning and breathless.
(c) Cool and windy.
(d) Fearful and mysterious.

4. In the Inquisition, who controlled penances?
(a) God.
(b) The cardinal.
(c) A jury.
(d) Jesus.

5. Who is traveling with the cardinal?
(a) The king.
(b) His assistants.
(c) Two princes.
(d) The bishops.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what does the grand inquisitor say man prefers death?

2. What does the inquisitor add to his stating of the three questions?

3. According to Ivan, what do the characters Our Lady and God discuss in "The Wanderings of Our Lady through Hell"?

4. What is the "auto de fe"?

5. What is the first question the spirit asks Jesus?

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