Possible Quiz Questions for A Man For All Seasons
Where is More's house?
Chelsea
Alice More
More's wife. Alice spends most of the play questioning why her husband refuses to give in to the king's wishes. At the end, she shows More unconditional love, saying that the fact that "God knows why" More must die is good enough for her.
What job does More recommend that Rich take at the very beginning of the play?
Schoolteacher
Who was Cardinal Wolsey?
The Lord Chancellor of England, who dies suddenly following his inability to obtain a dispensation from the pope that would annul King Henry's marriage to Catherine of Aragon and permit him to marry Anne Boleyn.
Why does More suddenly let Roper marry his daughter?
Because Roper switches back to Catholicism
Who was Richard Rich?
A low-level functionary whom More helped establish. Goes to work for Norfolk instead and eventually obtains from Cromwell a post as the attorney general for Wales in exchange for perjuring himself at More's trial.
What does Rich say he will do with the money he gains from selling the silver cup?
Buy new clothes
Who was Margaret Roper?
More's well-educated and inquisitive daughter.
What act declared that Ann Boleyn's children should rule if Henry died.
The Act of Succesion
What is the name of the boat King Henry sails down the Thames to meet Sir Thomas?
The Great Harry
Who was Chapuys?
The Spanish ambassador to England, intent on assuring that the divorce between King Henry and Catherine, which would dishonor Catherine, does not go through.
In his preface, what man does Bolt not cite as an influence in writing his play?
William Shakespeare
What did a woman use to attempt to bribe More?
An Italian silver cup
Who was William Roper?
An overzealous young man who is a staunch Lutheran at the beginning of the play and later converts to Catholicism. Roper is also Margaret's boyfriend and, after he converts to Catholicism, her husband.
Where does the family find Thomas when he should be getting ready for the king's arrival?
At vespers
What position does Cromwell offer Rich in exchange for Rich's false testimony at More's trial?
Attorney general of Wales
Why does Thomas refuse to tell his family what he thinks about the divorce and the Act of Supremacy?
Because he doesn't want them to have to lie if called to testify against him
What saying does the Common Man come up with to justify the way he treats the imprisoned Thomas More?
Better a live rat than a dead lion
What does More burn to warm his house when he is poor?
Bracken
Henry's first queen is named
Catherine
Who was the common man?
He plays the roles of most of the lower-class characters: More's steward Matthew, the boatman, the publican , the jailer, the jury foreman, and the headsman.
What charge must Cromwell trump up in order to be able to execute Sir Thomas?
High treason
Who decides to leave Thomas More's service rather than take a pay cut?
His servant, Matthew.
What role does the Common Man not play?
Judge
What book of the Bible does Henry quote to support his claim that his first marriage was invalid?
Leviticus
What is Roper's religion at the beginning of the play?
Lutheran
Whom does the king speak to in Latin when he pays a visit to Thomas More's house?
Margaret More
What position does Rich take after More first refuses his request for work?
Norfolk's librarian
How long has More been in jail by the time we see him there in Act Two?
One year
Who isn't mentioned by the Common Man as someone who ends up being executed in the aftermath of the events depicted in the play?
Richard Rich
What heretic does Cromwell attempt to associate with More?
The Holy Maid of Kent
What act meant that Henry could establish his new Church.
The act of Supremacy
Who was King Henry VIII?
The king of England, believes that he can force everyone, into validating his desires, wants to put his mind at ease by forcing More to sanction the king's divorce.
Why does Norfolk participate in the persecution of his friend More?
The king ordered him to, so the trial wouldn't seem unfair
Who urges Richard Rich to betray Thomas More?
Thomas Cromwell
Whom does King Henry VIII appoint as Chancellor right after Cardinal Wolsey dies?
Thomas More
What phrase does the publican repeat in his conversation with Cromwell?
"I don't understand, sir"
Who was Cromwell?
A crafty lawyer who is the primary agent plotting against More.
Who tells More that he's behaving "like a printed book"?
Alice
To which characters does More display his passionate side?
Alice, Roper and the Jailer
Who was the Duke of Norfolk?
More's close friend. Norfolk is ultimately asked by Cromwell, and even encouraged by More himself, to betray his friendship with More.