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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why does the cardinal think Jesus' appearance will harm humanity?
2. What part of the scene in front of the cathedral does the cardinal witness?
3. What author's work doesn't Ivan specifically reference in his "Literary" Preface?
4. According to Ivan, what do the characters Our Lady and God discuss in "The Wanderings of Our Lady through Hell"?
5. Where do the guards take the prisoner?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the grand inquisitor's attitude to the three questions that tempted Jesus.
2. Why does the crowd ask to be healed by the stranger?
3. How is Jesus tempted in the story?
4. Why does God find it hard to spare the sinners in hell despite Our Lady's pleas for mercy?
5. What does the grand inquisitor believe about people's freedom?
6. Why does the cardinal come to the prisoner's room alone and in the night?
7. What does the grand inquisitor believe is most important about Jesus' temptation?
8. Why does the crowd flock to Jesus?
9. Why does Ivan call Jesus' appearance a visit?
10. Why does Jesus appear at the specific time and place in Spain?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How do the philosophies of Jesus and the grand inquisitor differ? Compare and contrast the two philosophies.
Essay Topic 2
Does the grand inquisitor believe in the prisoner's guilt or is he arresting him for another reason? What are the reasons the grand inquisitor might arrest a prisoner for? Does the grand inquisitor need to guard his motives for arresting prisoners? Why and how might he guard them?
Essay Topic 3
Why does the grand inquisitor let Jesus go after promising to kill him? Why does Jesus kiss the Grand Inquisitor? Is the release of Jesus a result of the kiss? Does the grand inquisitor change his mind at the end of the story or continue to believe as he did.?
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