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A short quiz to help you review for the Everyman test.

Questions and Answers

1.

Who accosts Everyman at the beginning of the play and demands that Everyman go on a long journey or pilgrimage?
- A.
  
  God
- B.
  
  Death
- C.
  
  Knowledge
- D.
  
  Fellowship
- E.
  
  Goods
Correct Answer
B. Death

Explanation
God gives the order, but the "mighty messenger" is Death.

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To whom does Everyman turn first for companionship on his journey?
- A.
  
  Good Deeds
- B.
  
  Knowledge
- C.
  
  Confession
- D.
  
  Fellowship
- E.
  
  Goods
Correct Answer
D. Fellowship

Explanation
The other characters appear later in the play.

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3.

Who wants to accompany Everyman but cannot because she is weighed down by his sins?
- A.
  
  Goods
- B.
  
  Knowledge
- C.
  
  Discretion
- D.
  
  Beauty
- E.
  
  Good Deeds
Correct Answer
E. Good Deeds

Explanation
Goods refuses Everyman, and the other characters are dependent on the revival of Good Deeds by Confession.

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4.

Does Knowledge go into the grave with Everyman?
- A.
  
  Yes
- B.
  
  No
Correct Answer
B. No

Explanation
Knowledge accompanies Everyman TO the grave but cannot go with him to meet God. Only Good Deeds can do that.

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5.

Is Everyman saved at the end of the play and go to Heaven, according to the Doctor?
- A.
  
  Yes
- B.
  
  No
Correct Answer
A. Yes

Explanation
The point of the p[lay is to demonstrate how someone can attain salvation in the thinking of the medieval Christian Church. Because Everyman eventually does all that is required, he is saved.

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Everyman Practice Quiz

Who accosts Everyman at the beginning of the play and demands that Everyman go on a long journey or pilgrimage?

To whom does Everyman turn first for companionship on his journey?

Who wants to accompany Everyman but cannot because she is weighed down by his sins?

Does Knowledge go into the grave with Everyman?

Is Everyman saved at the end of the play and go to Heaven, according to the Doctor?