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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Clotaldo do upon leaving the tower?
(a) Kills himself.
(b) Challenges Astolfo to a dual for Rosaura's honor.
(c) Flees to Basilio to inform him of the new developments.
(d) Flees to Muscovy.

2. What does Clotaldo say was all a dream?
(a) Being in the tower; the prince is in a castle and always has been.
(b) Rosuara and Clarnn coming to the tower.
(c) Segismundo murdering the servant.
(d) The palace, the women, and the prince's finery.

3. What are the two characters discussing?
(a) The sad situation of Segismundo.
(b) The drought and ruined crops.
(c) The retirement of the king.
(d) The rebellious riots.

4. Who in the play so far has the clearest grasp of what honor really entails?
(a) Clotaldo.
(b) Astolfo.
(c) Rosaura.
(d) Segismundo.

5. Why is Clotaldo torn about helping Rosaura?
(a) Astolfo saved Clotaldo life once.
(b) Clotaldo really doesn't know how to use a sword, which is why he gave his to Volente.
(c) Astolfo is Clotoldo's half brother.
(d) Basilio has forbidden him to do so.

6. To whom is Clotaldo ever loyal?
(a) Astolfo.
(b) Segismundo.
(c) Rosaura.
(d) Basilio.

7. What is another thing that Segismundo demonstrates by allowing Caltaldo to leave?
(a) That he has mastered his emotions.
(b) That Caltaldo isn't important to the storyline.
(c) That he wasn't really angry at Caltaldo.
(d) That Segismund is catatonic.

8. Who else has been thrown into a cell in the tower?
(a) Rosaura.
(b) Clarnn.
(c) Four servants.
(d) Astolfo.

9. What does Segismundo occasionally wonder about throughout the rest of the story?
(a) If he should try to compensate the family of the servant he killed.
(b) Whether he really did dream the experience.
(c) If Rosaura is in love with him.
(d) If his dream could be prophetic.

10. What two characters are talking together?
(a) Clarnn and Rosaura.
(b) Basilio and Astolfo.
(c) Clotaldo and Basilio.
(d) Estrella and Astrea.

11. Who is probably relieved that Segismundo has been returned to the tower in disgrace?
(a) Rosaura.
(b) Clarnn.
(c) Astolfo and Estrella.
(d) Astrea.

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

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

14. What is ironic about Clotaldo's counsel to Segismundo?
(a) Caltaldo often dreams and in the dreams behaviors in a very cruel way.
(b) There not really anything ironic since Clataldo is above reproach.
(c) Clotaldo's behavior has not been that honorable as regards his daughter Rosaura.
(d) Clotaldo is secretly embezzeling money from the royal treasury.

15. What could be said of Rosaura by her statements at the end of this scene?
(a) That she is taking charge of her own destiny.
(b) That she realizes that she was wrong to be so concerned with her honor.
(c) That she is so discouraged, she's leaving for Muscovy immediately.
(d) That she blames everyone for not helping her.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Clotaldo tell the king?

2. What is the setting at the opening of this scene?

3. Who begs the king to intervene in the riots?

4. Who comes in and speaks with Clotaldo?

5. Where does Segismundo go at the end of this scene?

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