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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Clotaldo urge Rosaura to do?
2. Who is victorious in the battle for the throne?
3. What does person in the answer to question #74 express?
4. What is Clotaldo's social status?
5. What do Astolfo and Estrella each desire?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who has overheard Segismundo and what does this person do upon hearing Segismundo threaten murder?
2. How does Basilio know the kind of ruler Segismundo would be?
3. Do you believe the solution for the two to marry and rule jointly is a good compromise?
4. Why do you think it is important to Rosaura to retrieve her locket?
5. What does Segismundo do upon hearing Rosaura's pleas for mercy?
6. What is Segismundo doing in this first scene?
7. Briefly summarize Rosaura's actions after this pardon and Clotaldo's response.
8. What happens when Clotaldo spies the sword which Rosaura is wearing?
9. Estrella claims to be the legitimate heir to the throne based upon her being the firstborn of the elder sister; whereas, Astolfo claims the throne based on the fact of his gender. Do you believe one claim has more legitimacy than the other?
10. Are Segismundo's actions surprising?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
After Basilio and his army is defeated, Basilio offers himself as a "sacrifice" in place of punishment for the rest of his followers. Write a cohesive essay addressing the questions below using specific examples from the text and your personal life.
Define the concept of sacrifice. Research the idea of sacrifice in the political arena. Write an essay describing several instances of someone who willingly sacrifices him/herself for the sake of the lives of others and/or the political careers of others. Have you ever had to offer to sacrifice something for someone else's well-being? How did you feel in doing so? Was the sacrifice willingly offered? What are some situations in which you would be willing to be a "sacrifice" for others?
Essay Topic 2
Choose one of the three options below and write an essay using details and examples from the play:
1. Almost all fiction contains some form of the idea of good versus evil. Take three characters and explain why they are good, evil, or a mixture and provide examples from the book
2. How would the story have changed if Clotaldo had revealed himself as Rosaura's father at the very beginning of the play? Take two scenes where Clotaldo and Rosaura appear and rewrite them as if Rosaura knows Clotaldo is her father.
3. Most fiction contains some examples of foreshadowing. Carefully re-read the play and list five places you believe foreshadow a future event in the play. Give details and explain why you chose each instance.
Essay Topic 3
In Act 2, scene 2, a literary technique takes place called a narrative contrivance. Write a cohesive, coherent essay, answering the following, using detailed examples to illustrate your points.
1. Research and explain what a narrative contrivance is.
2. What is the most obvious narrative contrivance that takes place in this play?
3. Does this narrative contrivance work for you? Why or why not?
4. How might the author of this play used another way to deal with the narrative contrivance you have identified?
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