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WorksheetsThe Summoning of Everyman
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Who is the first person that Everyman talks to after Death comes to take him?
God
Good Deeds
Friendship
Knowledge
What does Everyman offer Death when they first meet, in hopes of delaying the journey they must undertake?
Money
His soul
Nothing
His Worldly Goods
Who stays with Everyman when he goes to his grave?
Good Deeds
Strength
Beauty
Discretion
Why doesn't Worldly Goods go with Everyman on his journey of reckoning?
The journey is too long
Everyman does not deserve his company
Worldly Goods never leaves the house
Worldly Goods is the cause of the reckoning in the first place.
Whom does God summon to call Everyman to reckoning?
Jesus
Death
Greed
the Grim Reaper
What does the Messenger announce at the beginning of the play?
That the audience should be afraid and repent now
Every man's life will be judged by God at their death
That the cast is desperate to avoid the truth
Everything seen in the play is a possibility
What request does Everyman make of Death?
To tell his family before it's too late
To put in a good word for him with God
To allow him a month to get prepared
To find someone to accompany him on the journey
How many acts are in the play?
1
2
3
5
What type of play is Everyman?
Morality
Comedy
Mystery
Tragedy
After the Roman Empire fell and the Dark Ages began, what happened to drama and theatre?
The church outlawed theatre because it was vulgar and evil
The church let priests become Thespians
The church said that drama/plays could only be done in Latin
Drama and theatre thrived
Which of the following is NOT a character in Everyman?
Worldly Goods
Courage
Knowledge
Friendship
How are the Messenger and the Doctor in Everyman similar to the Greek chorus in Antigone?
They all speak for the gods
They all sing wonderful songs
They all wore white
They all explain what happened previously in the story
