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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Clarnn fail to do?
(a) Protect himself from a sword thrust.
(b) Make the most of the mistake to get free.
(c) Arise for the King.
(d) Say he is Segismundo.

2. Up to this scene by whom has Segismundo been controlled?
(a) Clarnn.
(b) Basilio.
(c) Astolfo.
(d) Clotaldo.

3. 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 thinks it's too hard to expect him to do good when he feels so angry.
(d) Segismundo is going to kill those in his dream who crossed him.

4. What might the idea of using a dream to convince Segismundo he has never left his cell be considered?
(a) A lack of imagination.
(b) A fairly logical explanation.
(c) Segismundo really isn't convinced.
(d) A plot contrivance.

5. How does Clotoldo attempt to compromise with Rosaura?
(a) Tells her he'll find her a husband that won't care if she's a virgin.
(b) Tells her that if she doesn't stop talking about this situation, she'll have to return home.
(c) Tells her he will name her his heir.
(d) Offers her one thousand gold coins.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is likely to happen given that the story is incomplete and the foreshadowing that has taken place up to this point?

2. What percentage of the people of Poland desire Segismundo as their king?

3. What does Clotaldo do upon leaving the tower?

4. To whom is Clotaldo ever loyal?

5. What does Clotaldo say was all a dream?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is happening to Segismundo when this scene opens?

2. What does Clotaldo say to Rosaura and is this a reasonable response?

3. Does the king deserve Clotaldo's loyalty?

4. How does Segismundo respond to the idea that the right thing should be done even if one is dreaming?

5. When this scene opens what is happening with Clarnn?

6. What is ironic about the ending of this scene?

7. Does it seem odd that Clarnn is cast into prison even though several servants assisted the process of getting Segismundo back to the prison tower?

8. How does Segismundo's treatment of Clotaldo reflect upon his future behavior if he gains the throne?

9. What does Segismundo do to Clotaldo?

10. How does Segismundo respond to the soldiers' errand?

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