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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Segismundo react to the soldiers' offer?
(a) Says he will give his answer in a few days.
(b) Accepts it.
(c) Suggest they make the offer to Clarnn.
(d) Declines it.

2. What does Basilio confide to Clotaldo?
(a) That his recent escapade was probably all an error.
(b) That Basilio is naming Estrella as his successor.
(c) That Clotaldo is really Basilio's illegitimate son and should be king.
(d) That Basiolio is naming Astolfo as his successor.

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

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

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

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

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

8. What does the character in the answer to #110 hear while complaining?
(a) The sound of trumpets and drums.
(b) A mockingbird.
(c) The sound of Astolfo fighting with Duke Muscovy.
(d) Rosuara's voice.

9. What makes it possible for Clotaldo to convince Segismundo that the time in the palace was a dream?
(a) Because Clotaldo has never lied to Segismundo before.
(b) That Clotaldo knocked Segismundo hard enough over the head to give him amnesia.
(c) Segismundo's inexperience in the world.
(d) Because the fog is so bad, Segismundo can not see if there is actually a world outside the tower.

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

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

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

13. Who is in the tower drugged?
(a) Segismundo.
(b) Astolfo.
(c) Estrella.
(d) Rosaura.

14. How is Segismundo dressed?
(a) In monk's robes.
(b) Like a peasant.
(c) In animal skins.
(d) In his princely outfit.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Rosaura speaks at length about honor, how does Clotaldo respond?

2. What is a predominant characteristic of Rosuara?

3. What is ironic about Clotaldo's counsel to Segismundo?

4. Who comes in and speaks with Clotaldo?

5. With what does the rebellion against the king begin?

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