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Mystery and Morality Plays
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1
What is the "one message" of morality plays?
God is dead.
Only YOU can prevent forest fires.
God is good, and we must honor Him.
One day you will die.
2
__________ plays are an ambitious genre of medieval drama that depicts the whole history of the Christian universe,
Cycle
Liturgy
Genesis
Folk
3
When liturgical drama outgrew the churches it was being performed in, where did it move to?
Local theater houses.
Arenas.
Private mansions and castles.
Outside.
4
After moving outside the church, drama immediately abandoned Biblical scripture and stories.
True
False
5
What lead to the ban of cycle plays in the 1500s?
King Henry VIII's war against Spain.
The rise of Shakespeare and secular plots.
The inauguration of Pope Innocent III.
The English Protestant Reformation.
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What were miracle plays about?
The lives of saints.
The death and resurrection of Christ.
The promise that Christ will return.
The miracles performed by Jesus.
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In which century did drama move away from being a religious experience to a secular one?
12th
15th
14th
13th
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What was the consequence if cycle actors forgot their lines?
Death by hanging.
Death by crucifixion.
Public humiliation.
A hefty fine.
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Mystery was another word for "__________."
secret
deception
sorcery
trade
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Through the Middle Ages, drama resurfaced in the West as part of the __________ tradition.
Jewish
Pagan
Christian
Roman