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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Ivan and Alyosha Converse.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why is Jesus' appearance deemed a visit?
(a) It is not really him.
(b) It is not his final return.
(c) It is a vacation.
(d) He comes to Spain.

3. How is the world divided according to the grand inquisitor?
(a) Into those who believe, wonder and disbelieve.
(b) Followers of Jesus and followers of the church.
(c) Into the holy and unholy.
(d) By class and ethnicity.

4. What is hiding the dead girl?
(a) Flowers.
(b) A veil.
(c) The coffin lid.
(d) Shadows.

5. Why does the cardinal think people don't want freedom?
(a) They hate all decisions.
(b) It too difficult for them.
(c) They can't understand it.
(d) They are not smart enough.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the inquisitor accuse Jesus of?

2. What author's work does Ivan specifically reference in his "Literary" Preface?

3. In the Inquisition what are penances?

4. What is similar about Catholics and Masons, according to Ivan?

5. What is a "Literary Preface," in the case of this story?

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