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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3, Second Scene (p. 346 - 351).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Clotaldo bring before Basilio?
(a) Two thieves caught in Muscovy.
(b) A rusted knight's sword.
(c) Rosaura and Clarnn.
(d) A message from the King of England.

2. What does Basilio want to do?
(a) Start a war with Muscovy.
(b) Go to Great Britian for a state visit.
(c) Abdicate.
(d) Marry again.

3. What is likely to be Segismundo's performance as a king?
(a) His father would never consider making Segismundo king.
(b) Horrid and beastly.
(c) Quite good because he had a private tutor for many years and knows a lot.
(d) No worse than his father.

4. What does Segismundo decide after his conversation with Clotaldo and Clotaldo's advice about doing right in a dream?
(a) Segismundo is going to kill those in his dream who crossed him.
(b) Segismundo thinks it's too hard to expect him to do good when he feels so angry.
(c) Segismundo is determined to change his behavior to do right.
(d) Segismundo will be the model prisoner in the hopes he will be released.

5. Where does Astolfo go?
(a) To the site of the military action.
(b) To the tower to intercept and kill Segismundo.
(c) To Estrella's room to offer her some romantic poetry.
(d) To his room to pack and flee the riots.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rosaura claim that Astolfo did to her?

2. What does Basilio confide to Clotaldo?

3. What characteristic of Rosaura's might prove a weakness?

4. Of whom is Estrella the daughter?

5. Who in the play so far has the clearest grasp of what honor really entails?

(see the answer key)

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