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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3, First Scene (p. 340 - 346).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Clotaldo urge Rosaura to do?
(a) Secretly poison Astolfo.
(b) Drop the matter of her honor and go home.
(c) Use her sword and duel Astolfo herself.
(d) Seek a champion to duel Astolfo for her honor.

2. What percentage of the people of Poland desire Segismundo as their king?
(a) Roughly fifty percent.
(b) No one wants the brute for their king.
(c) Almost ninety-five percent.
(d) About ten percent.

3. What may be foreshadowed about Segismundo's future behavior in this scene?
(a) That Astrea and Segismundo will marry.
(b) That he will act more honorably and humanely.
(c) That Segismundo will end up killing his father.
(d) That Clarnn will be hanged to silence him.

4. Who closely questions Clarnn?
(a) Basilio.
(b) Segismundo.
(c) Astolfo.
(d) Clotaldo.

5. How does Clotaldo respond to Segismundo?
(a) Says Segismundo never left his cell.
(b) Says Segismundo will still be king.
(c) Says Segismundo will be executed for murdering the servant.
(d) Says Rosuara is his daughter and Clotaldo wants to duel Segismundo for her honor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Rosaura and Clarnn discover?

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

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

4. How is Rosaura dressed?

5. If he is returned to the tower, what will Clotaldo tell him?

(see the answer key)

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