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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. How does Ignatius respond when the King falls to his knees, asking Ignatius' guidance in how to get his son back?
(a) Ignatius tells him he does not deserve his son.
(b) Ignatius tellls him to leave.
(c) Ignatius tells him he will do all he can.
(d) Ignatius tells him he's just acting.
2. What does the King tell a nearby Beggar about Brother Ignatius?
(a) He is not available and does not want to see him.
(b) He is his brother.
(c) He is a villain.
(d) He will be glad to see him and tells him to wait.
3. Specific parallels to _____ story appear throughout the play, making thematic points about the importance of integrity, faith and tensions between spiritual and earthly power.
(a) The Czar.
(b) The Christ.
(c) The Zeus.
(d) The Buddha.
4. What does Julian tell Sigismund he has come to bring him?
(a) Fear.
(b) Love.
(c) Revenge.
(d) Joy.
5. What does Ignatius reminds the King about marriage between a man and woman?
(a) It is very special.
(b) It is as sacred as the union between the Church and God.
(c) It is forever.
(d) It can be broken, unlike the union between the Church and God.
6. After Julian sends Simon away, what does he discuss with Anton?
(a) Why the King always sends Simon.
(b) When the King will arrive.
(c) Who is in charge of organizing the funeral.
(d) Whether Simon is telling the truth.
7. Who is the visitor Ignatius is happy to see?
(a) The King.
(b) Anton.
(c) The Beggar.
(d) Julian.
8. As the Man and the Recruit continue to speak in poetic language about signs of approaching violence, what does Olivier do?
(a) He goes to his rooms.
(b) He listens in on the conversation.
(c) He grabs a weapon and prepares to beat the Prisoner into silence.
(d) He calls to the Prisoner.
9. How has Simon come?
(a) Saying he was given the letter to bring to Anton in the usual way and that he rode all night in order to deliver the message promptly.
(b) Saying he needs to speak with Anton alone.
(c) Saying he has ridden all night to seek out advice from the Doctor.
(d) Saying he has come to see the Prisoner.
10. How does Olivier speak to the guards?
(a) Kindly.
(b) Arrogantly.
(c) Quietly.
(d) Sadly.
11. Of what was the Prisoner convicted?
(a) Stealing from the King as a child.
(b) Murdering the King's wife as a child.
(c) Wanting to run away from the King as a child.
(d) Plotting to assassinate the King when he was a child.
12. Ignatius says everything the King is and has ever been is nothing but what?
(a) Ugliness.
(b) Greed.
(c) Vanity.
(d) A waste.
13. The Doctor accuses Julian of committing a crime against who?
(a) The King.
(b) The Doctor.
(c) God himself.
(d) The Prisoner.
14. Over what do Olivier, Pancras and Andrew argue?
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d) Whether the Governor in charge of the tower truly has any right to issue orders.
15. Upon who does the Second urge the King to declare war?
(a) The French.
(b) The peasants.
(c) The Muslim.
(d) The Jews.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who does Pancras tell Olivier is making the noise?
2. What does the Doctor tell Julian he has chosen since he became an adult?
3. Julian then talks about how he was manipulated into doing what?
4. How does Sigismund respond when Julian tells him he has to drink the potion to go on a journey?
5. Who is a spiritual young man tortured and imprisoned by authority figures afraid of his power?
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