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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Astolfo's suggestion to Estrella?
(a) That she is in love with Segismundo.
(b) That she go join a nunnery.
(c) That they marry.
(d) That she should become his mistress.

2. If he is returned to the tower, what will Clotaldo tell him?
(a) That his experience in the palace was a dream.
(b) That his father is the king and has rejected Segismundo.
(c) That his experience was real, but he behaved too badly to live out of the tower.
(d) That he is a monster and will die the next day.

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

4. Why does Basilio desire to abdicate the throne?
(a) He wants to marry a commoner.
(b) He has been caught in corruption.
(c) He is old and tired.
(d) He has no desire to abdicate.

5. Who is victorious in the battle for the throne?
(a) Astolfo.
(b) Clarin.
(c) Segismundo.
(d) Basilio.

6. What does Clotaldo tell Segismundo?
(a) That he is heir apparent.
(b) That he is Clotaldo's son.
(c) That he is the Duke of Muscovy.
(d) That Segismundo should enjoy himself since he will return to the tower the next day.

7. At what is Basilio very skilled?
(a) Sword fighting.
(b) Waging war.
(c) Astrology.
(d) Astronomy.

8. What do the guards do when they discover Rosaura and Clarnn?
(a) Kill them.
(b) Tell them to leave immediately.
(c) Offer them dinner.
(d) Take them prisoners.

9. What did Clotaldo leave with Violante?
(a) A book of verse.
(b) A token to identify his son.
(c) A jeweled knife.
(d) Nothing; he does not know Violante.

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

11. What is the relationship of the answer to question #4 to Astolfo?
(a) Half-siblings.
(b) None.
(c) Aunt and nephew.
(d) Cousins.

12. Who is Rosaura serving as a lady-in-waiting?
(a) Clarnn.
(b) Astrea.
(c) No one.
(d) Estrella.

13. What is Clotaldo's response to Rosaura naming the person in #46 as the one who has wronged her?
(a) Clotaldo appeals to Basilio.
(b) Clotaldo claims it is not possible since Rosaura is the man's subject.
(c) Clotaldo kills Astolfo.
(d) Clotaldo calls Astolfo to a dual.

14. What does Segismundo threaten when he hears someone?
(a) To induct the person into his army.
(b) To murder any who comes within his grasp.
(c) To fine the person ten ducats.
(d) To ask his father to imprison the person.

15. How does Segismundo treat Asolfo?
(a) Segismundo pretends Asolfo is not there.
(b) With disrespect.
(c) By hitting him in the face.
(d) With honor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Basilio decide to do about Segismundo.

2. If Segismundo behaves badly what will happen?

3. What do Segismundo's guards wear?

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

5. What alias is Rosaura using?

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