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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. Whose joke upsets Frederic?

2. What will be Isabelle's reward for doing as Hugo requests regarding the event at the chateau?

3. Romainville hides Isabelle's mother where?

4. Which character has an unusual diet?

5. What event is about to take place at the chateau?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way does Hugo nearly foil the efforts of Madame Desmortes in Act 3?

2. What does Messerschmann intend to do toward the end of the play, now that he is presumably ruined financially?

3. How does Madame Desmortes steer Frederic toward his destiny early in Act 3, Scene 2?

4. Describe the dispute between Isabelle and Diana at the beginning of Act 3.

5. In what way does Hugo want to expand his plan in Act 2 to unite Frederic with Isabelle?

6. How does Madame Desmortes introduce Countess Funela to Hugo?

7. What does Hugo reveal to Isabelle about his plan after Isabelle apologizes about her mother's behavior?

8. Under what pretense does Capulet rush back into the conservatory at the end of Act 1, Scene 2? What was her real reason for returning?

9. Describe Diana's frustration with Hugo in Act 2.

10. What do Hugo and Isabelle discuss at the beginning of Act 3, Scene 1?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Romainville is the only character in the play who seeks love but does not have a happy ending. Why does the playwright choose to leave him unattached?

Essay Topic 2

What is a conservatory, as it exists in the mansion of Madame Desmortes? Why does the playwright choose to have the entire play take place in the conservatory, rather than allowing for a change of scene? Why does none of the action take place in the ballroom itself?

Essay Topic 3

List several examples of foreshadowing in "Ring around the Moon," in which future plot developments are hinted at, or even promised.

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