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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. In what language do Hieronimo and Isabella speak a dirge as they carry Horatio's body away?
2. What does Hieronimo keep to remind him of Horatio and his need for revenge?
3. As Bel-Imperia calls for help after Lorenzo, Balthazar, Pedringano, and Serberine enter disguised, who grabs Bel-Imperia?
4. Which of the following describes the viceroy's complaints at the beginning of Act 3, Scene 1?
5. How does Hieronimo recognize Horatio's body after he is hanged?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is Alexandro going to be executed and how does he escape this fate?
2. What is an aside in a play and how does Villuppo use an aside in Act 1, Scene 3?
3. After her encounter with Balthazar at the Spanish court, what does Bel-Imperia drop, who picks it up, and how is this significant?
4. Why does Hieronimo consider killing himself and why does he decide not to?
5. Who does Pedringano reveal to Lorenzo as an object of Bel-Imperia's love and how does he know that she loves him?
6. How does Hieronimo initially react to finding Horatio's body?
7. As Balthazar and Lorenzo watch from a hiding place, how does Bel-Imperia respond to Horatio's question about why she is still upset and what is Balthazar's response?
8. What does Hieronimo start doing in front of the king to cause the king to ask what is wrong with him?
9. How and why do the complaints of the third citizen affect Hieronimo?
10. Describe Bel-Imperia and Balthazar's first meeting after she is released by Lorenzo.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The central themes revenge represents are the inevitability and rightness of justice. Write an essay exploring how these themes come into play in "The Spanish Tragedy."
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay evaluating how female power manifests itself verbally throughout the play.
Essay Topic 3
In Act 1, Scene 2, a clear contrast is seen between the civility of the king and the barbarity of battle. Write an essay exploring how this contrast plays a role in the play as a whole.
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