The Robe | Short Essay Answer Key

Short Essay Answer Key

1. What information is Lucia attempting to extract from Demetrius concerning her brother in Chapter 1?

Lucia is attempting to get information from Demetrius about the party her brother attended the evening before. Marcello is awake rather early for having been out so late at the party and she is suspicious that something may have occurred, perhaps concerning Prince Gaius. She finds Demetrius to be cagey and cannot find out much from him.

2. What is Marcus Gallio's attitude toward the acquisition of slaves?

Marcus Gallio wants to acquire only the most valuable slaves. He believes the ownership of too many slaves is a vulgar and expensive excess. Marcus selects his slaves with care and purchases them privately, rather than at auctions. He pays well for the slaves he buys because they generally have a quality background.

3. Why is Lucia so upset when Marcellus tells...
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