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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 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) If his dream could be prophetic.
(c) Whether he really did dream the experience.
(d) If Rosaura is in love with him.

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

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

4. With what does the rebellion against the king begin?
(a) An act of mercy.
(b) Freeing of all political prisoners.
(c) A cheer and a toast.
(d) No one is rebelling against the rightful king.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the dominant tension in this scene?

2. How does Basilio visit Segismundo?

3. What two characters are talking together?

4. What does Segismundo do to Clotaldo instead of the action suggested in question #119?

5. What is another thing that Segismundo demonstrates by allowing Caltaldo to leave?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Segismundo respond?

2. What foreshadows a possible positive ending to what could be a bloody civil war?

3. Does the king deserve Clotaldo's loyalty?

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

5. 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?

6. Why have the soldiers come to the tower prison?

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

8. Why has Clotaldo returned to the palace in such haste?

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

10. What transpires at the beginning of this scene?

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