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The Summoning of Everyman

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the first person that Everyman talks to after Death comes to take him?

a)

God

b)

Good Deeds

c)

Friendship

d)

Knowledge

2.

What does Everyman offer Death when they first meet, in hopes of delaying the journey they must undertake?

a)

Money

b)

His soul

c)

Nothing

d)

His Worldly Goods

3.

Who stays with Everyman when he goes to his grave?

a)

Good Deeds

b)

Strength

c)

Beauty

d)

Discretion

4.

Why doesn't Worldly Goods go with Everyman on his journey of reckoning?

a)

The journey is too long

b)

Everyman does not deserve his company

c)

Worldly Goods never leaves the house

d)

Worldly Goods is the cause of the reckoning in the first place.

5.

Whom does God summon to call Everyman to reckoning?

a)

Jesus

b)

Death

c)

Greed

d)

the Grim Reaper

6.

What does the Messenger announce at the beginning of the play?

a)

That the audience should be afraid and repent now

b)

Every man's life will be judged by God at their death

c)

That the cast is desperate to avoid the truth

d)

Everything seen in the play is a possibility

7.

What request does Everyman make of Death?

a)

To tell his family before it's too late

b)

To put in a good word for him with God

c)

To allow him a month to get prepared

d)

To find someone to accompany him on the journey

8.

How many acts are in the play?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

5

9.

What type of play is Everyman?

a)

Morality

b)

Comedy

c)

Mystery

d)

Tragedy

10.

After the Roman Empire fell and the Dark Ages began, what happened to drama and theatre?

a)

The church outlawed theatre because it was vulgar and evil

b)

The church let priests become Thespians

c)

The church said that drama/plays could only be done in Latin

d)

Drama and theatre thrived

11.

Which of the following is NOT a character in Everyman?

a)

Worldly Goods

b)

Courage

c)

Knowledge

d)

Friendship

12.

How are the Messenger and the Doctor in Everyman similar to the Greek chorus in Antigone?

a)

They all speak for the gods

b)

They all sing wonderful songs

c)

They all wore white

d)

They all explain what happened previously in the story