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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. What did Basilio proclaim?
(a) That Clotolda was his heir apparent.
(b) A day of fasting and repentance.
(c) That Segismundo was to be exiled.
(d) That Astolfo and Estrella would marry and rule jointly.

2. For whom do they mistake Clarnn?
(a) Estrella.
(b) Astolfo.
(c) Segismundo.
(d) Basilio.

3. What is the dominant tension in this scene?
(a) There is no real tension in this scene.
(b) Between Astolfo and Segismundo.
(c) Between Clarnn and the soldiers.
(d) Between the "old" Segismundo and the "new" one.

4. What lesson does Clotaldo offer for what happens in Segismundo's "dream"?
(a) That dreams are reflections of real life.
(b) That Segismundo should not get so drunk that he dreams such nonsense.
(c) That a dream tells you who you really are.
(d) That even when something is a dream, you should still do the right thing in the dream.

5. Who believes Clotaldo has played him for a fool?
(a) Clarnn.
(b) Astolfo.
(c) Basilio.
(d) Segismundo.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Segusmundo command at the end of this scene?

2. What does Rosaura reveal?

3. How did they get Segismundo back to his cell in the tower?

4. Who is the son of the current elderly king of Poland?

5. Upon exploring, what does Rosaura find?

(see the answer key)

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