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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the inquisitor add to his stating of the three questions?
(a) Ideas about modern science.
(b) More factual details.
(c) A quotation from scripture.
(d) A judgement about of man's nature.

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

3. What part of the scene in front of the cathedral does the cardinal witness?
(a) A man asking to be healed.
(b) Jesus appearing.
(c) A man's sight being restored.
(d) A girl coming back to life.

4. How does the cardinal think Jesus would hinder his work?
(a) Trying to get him fired.
(b) Asking him too many questions.
(c) Focusing religious attention on himself.
(d) Protesting for religous freedom.

5. How does the crowd respond to the prisoner's arrest?
(a) They bow down to the cardinal.
(b) The try to free him.
(c) The protest.
(d) They cheer the cardinal.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In the Inquisition what are penances?

3. What does the the grand inquisitor tell Jesus his fate will be the next day?

4. Where is the prison?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the grand inquisitor's attitude to the three questions that tempted Jesus.

2. What does the cardinal do once he is shut in the room with the prisoner?

3. Describe the grand inquisitor's manner of speech to the prisoner.

4. Why does Ivan suggest some people's faith in Jesus become stronger?

5. How are the literary examples in Ivan's preface related?

6. What does the grand inquisitor believe is most important about Jesus' temptation?

7. Why does Ivan suggest some people's connection in Jesus began to dwindle?

8. Why does Ivan call Jesus' appearance a visit?

9. Why were the cardinals, the king and his court, the knights, and the whole population of Seville at the auto de fe?

10. Why does the priest in the funeral look perplexed?

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