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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which twin is insecure around women?

2. Who kisses Isabelle?

3. Who does Diana order to follow her out of the conservatory in Act 3, Scene 1?

4. What does Frederic offer to tell Hugo for Isabelle in Act 3, Scene 1?

5. Which twin does Isabelle believe she sees after the fight in Act 3, Scene 1?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Frederic sleep in the rhododendrons beneath the window of his fiancee, Diana? Does this character flaw continue throughout the play? Will he be likely to follow a similar course of action after becoming engaged to Isabelle, or do they have a different kind of relationship?

Essay Topic 2

What is the Biblical story of Samson? Is Messerschmann's comparison of himself with Samson an apt one? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Why do both Hugo and Lady India fall in love (or rather, fall more deeply in love) with their romantic partners after they become poor? What does this indicate about their characters and about the playwright's message regarding the value of money?

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