A man for all seasons TEST
Define conscience
A practical judgment for the right and wrong in the here and now
Define law
A reasonable ordinance properly promulgated by proper authority for the common good
"Young Roper! I've just seen young Roper! On my horse."
Alice
What saying does the Common Man come up with to justify the way he treats the imprisoned St. Thomas More ?
Better a live rat than a dead lion
What does Richard Rich say he will do with the money he gains for selling the silver cup ?
Buy new clothes
" I believe you believe that . You're a constant regret to me , Thomas . If you could just see the facts flat on , without that horrible moral squint ; with a little common sense , you could have been a statesman . "
Cardinal Wolsey
The Chancellor of England before St. Thomas More .
Cardinal Wolsey
Where is St. Thomas More's house ?
Chelsea
" The great thing's not to get out of your depth . What I can tell them's common knowledge ! "
Common Man
Archbishop of Canterbury and sided with the King on the question of the oath
Cranmer
Robert Bolt describes him as , " a self - conceit that can cradle gross crimes in the name of effective action . "
Cromwell
A great nobleman and sportsman that was " held together by a rigid adherence to the minimal code of conventional duty . "
Duke of Norfolk
T or F - The common man becomes collector of revenues for York diocese
False
Why does Saint Thomas not allow Roper to talk about his opinion of the Church of England ?
He fears the legal ramifications
" Thomas , that I stand in peril of my soul . It was no marriage ; she was my brother's widow . "
King Henry VIII
"Well , I dance superlatively ! This is a dancer's leg , Margaret"
King Henry VIII
Sought to divorce his wife to marry Anne Boleyn and provide an heir to the throne .
King Henry VIII
Why does the Duke of Norfolk participate in the persecution of his friend St. Thomas More?
King ordered him to , so the trial wouldn't seem unfair
What book of the Bible does Henry quote to support his claim that the first marriage was invalid ?
Leviticus
What is Will Roper's religion at the beginning of the play
Lutheran
" A beautiful girl of ardent moral fineness ; she both suffers and shelters behind a reserved stillness which it is her father's care to mitigate . "
Margaret
" Listen , Roper . Two years ago your were a passionate Churchman ; now you're a passionate - Lutheran . We must just pray that when your head's finished turning , your face is to the front again . "
St. Thomas More
According to Robert Bolt a hero of selfhood .
St. Thomas More
King Henry VIII told Parliament to declare him this new title , one that sent shock waves across the Catholic Church . What title did he wish to be known
Supreme Head of the Church of England
What is the name of the boat King Henry sailed down the Thames to meet St. Thomas More ?
The Great Harry
" Are you coming my direction , Rich ? "
Thomas Cromwell
" No , it's not like that , it's much more a matter of convenience , administrative convenience . "
Thomas Cromwell
Who is referred to as the " King's Ear " ?
Thomas Cromwell
St. Thomas More would have a hard time ; for refusing the oath to make Henry VIII the Head of the Church . St. Thomas was forced to spend time where of
Tower of London
T or F - Alice and Norfolk argue over falcons hunting herons
True
T or F - Henry tries to use passages from the Bible to defend his decision to divorce
True
T or F - Meg speaks better Latin then King Henry does
True
T or F - Wolsey recommends that More succeed him as chancellor
True
T or F -Mores books are removed from his jail cell
True
" Must everything be made convenient ? I'm not a convenient man , Meg - -I've I've got an inconvenient conscience ! "
William Roper
St. Thomas More's son - in - law
William Roper
What does Wolsey call the Ambassador when talking to Saint Thomas ?
a ninny
What did a woman use to attempt to bribe More
an Italian silver cup
Where does the family find Thomas when he should be getting ready for the King's arrival ?
at vespers
Why does St. Thomas More suddenly let Will Roper marry his daughter ?
because Will Roper switches back to Catholicism
Why does St. Thomas More 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
What charge must Cromwell trump up in order to be able to execute Sir Thomas ?
high treason
Which of the following roles does the Common Man not play
judge
What does Wolsey say is Anne Boleyn's greatest attribute ?
she is fertile
The role of the Common Man is
to draw the audience into the play
" I'm adrift . Help me . "
Richard Rich
" I'm lamenting . I've lost my innocence . "
Richard Rich
"But every man has his price"
Richard Rich
Cromwell offers Rich what position in exchange for Rich's false testimony at More's trial ?
Attorney General of Wales
What position does Richard Rich take after Thomas More first refuses his request for work
Norfolk's librarian
What stood in the way of Henry VIII being able to marry Anne ?
Religion
The woman who gave St. Thomas More a silver cup as a bribe had a case in the Court of
Requests
