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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. Who/what serves as witness to the new agreement?

2. Who is the brother to Mycetes?

3. Who makes the comment that Tamburlaine seems to be in love?

4. To whom does Sigismund pray?

5. Tamburlaine plans to treat Bajazeth as what?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Theridimas upset with himself?

2. Olympia kills her son and attempts to kill herself to save from being tortured. Why is Olympia not allowed to die?

3. To what does Callapine compare Tamburlaine's pride? Why does Callapine use that particular metaphor?

4. How does Tamburlaine greet Almeda? What will be done to acknowledge Almeda's assistance to Callapine?

5. How does Mycetes react when he learns that Cosroe and Theridimas have switched sides?

6. What is the purpose for the visits from Theridimas, Techelles, and Usumcasane?

7. What causes Zenocrate to declare her love for Tamburlaine? How does Agydas react?

8. What are the protests heard from Amyras and Celebinus when Tamburlaine says he is dying?

9. Tamburlaine asks each man to describe what action?

10. What does Tamburlaine mean when he claims that wounds mean nothing? How does he prove it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Callapine approaches Almeda with a plan for escape. What prompted Callapine to approach Almeda? Can Almeda be trusted? If so, how can you tell? What is Callapine's plan? How can Callapine be sure it will work? What would happen if the plan failed? What is Almeda's reward for helping Callapine? What were the possible consequences?

Essay Topic 2

Of Tamburlaine's three sons, only Calyphas objected to killing in battle. What was Tamburlaine's reaction to the boy's beliefs? What did Zenocrate think of Calyphas' objections? Was Calyphas able to hide his disapproval? Of what was Calyphas afraid? Did Calyphas' predictions come true?

Essay Topic 3

Tamburlaine claims his efforts are blessed by the gods who continue to provide good fortune. Do you think Tamburlaine has been blessed? Are the people and things Tamburlaine has accrued due to blessings or through treachery and thievery as the Persians believe? How might Tamburlaine have achieved those things otherwise? What do you think Tamburlaine will do with all the land and riches?

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