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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What seems to be a predominant characteristic of Clotaldo?
(a) Decisive.
(b) Indecision.
(c) Bravery.
(d) Simple-minded.
2. What is another thing that Segismundo demonstrates by allowing Caltaldo to leave?
(a) That Caltaldo isn't important to the storyline.
(b) That Segismund is catatonic.
(c) That he has mastered his emotions.
(d) That he wasn't really angry at Caltaldo.
3. What are the two characters discussing?
(a) The rebellious riots.
(b) The sad situation of Segismundo.
(c) The drought and ruined crops.
(d) The retirement of the king.
4. What is Rosaura's response to Caltaldo's compromise?
(a) She says that Caltaldo is a coward.
(b) That she will kill the duke herself.
(c) That she will seduce Segismundo and have him save her honor.
(d) That she will kill Caltaldo.
5. What does the character in the answer to #110 hear while complaining?
(a) The sound of trumpets and drums.
(b) A mockingbird.
(c) Rosuara's voice.
(d) The sound of Astolfo fighting with Duke Muscovy.
6. Where is the setting when this scene opens?
(a) The palace.
(b) The prison tower.
(c) Muscovy.
(d) Great Britian.
7. Why is Clarnn a security threat to the kingdom?
(a) He knows the secret of the tower.
(b) He is an accomplished assassin.
(c) He is a spy for the king of Great Britian.
(d) He is actually an illegetimate son of Basilio.
8. What may be foreshadowed about Segismundo's future behavior in this scene?
(a) That Clarnn will be hanged to silence him.
(b) That he will act more honorably and humanely.
(c) That Segismundo will end up killing his father.
(d) That Astrea and Segismundo will marry.
9. What does Segismundo occasionally wonder about throughout the rest of the story?
(a) Whether he really did dream the experience.
(b) If he should try to compensate the family of the servant he killed.
(c) If his dream could be prophetic.
(d) If Rosaura is in love with him.
10. What makes it possible for Clotaldo to convince Segismundo that the time in the palace was a dream?
(a) Because the fog is so bad, Segismundo can not see if there is actually a world outside the tower.
(b) Segismundo's inexperience in the world.
(c) That Clotaldo knocked Segismundo hard enough over the head to give him amnesia.
(d) Because Clotaldo has never lied to Segismundo before.
11. How does Rosaura argue against Clotoldo's feeling of debt to Astolfo?
(a) That Astolfo's honor is based on lies and is therefore non-existant.
(b) That because Astolfo does not remember saving Clotoldo, it doesn't matter.
(c) That a man who is honorable would help any woman in distress.
(d) That Rosarua has guessed Clotoldo is her father and that supercedes any other obligation.
12. When Rosaura encounters Clotaldo, of what does she speak?
(a) Of how to get Clarnn out of the tower prison.
(b) Her mother's pending death.
(c) Her dishonor and hatred of Astolfo.
(d) How much she likes Estrella.
13. Why is Clotaldo torn about helping Rosaura?
(a) Astolfo is Clotoldo's half brother.
(b) Clotaldo really doesn't know how to use a sword, which is why he gave his to Volente.
(c) Astolfo saved Clotaldo life once.
(d) Basilio has forbidden him to do so.
14. Who begs the king to intervene in the riots?
(a) Clotaldo.
(b) Estrella.
(c) Volente.
(d) Rosaura.
15. By allowing Caltaldo to leave, what does Segismundo demonstrate?
(a) That he never was a bad person.
(b) That he will do right now matter what.
(c) That he is probably going to have Caltaldo ambushed and killed.
(d) That he loves Caltaldo like a father.
Short Answer Questions
1. How does Segismundo handle being addressed as Prince?
2. Where does Astolfo go?
3. What does Clotaldo tell the king?
4. What is the setting at the opening of this act?
5. How does Segismundo reply to Clotaldo's lesson?
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