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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Hugo decide to add a new suitor for Isabelle?

2. Messerschmann offers to pay Isabelle if she agrees to do what?

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

4. What dinner order is given to Joshua in Act 2?

5. Messerschmann is a native of what country?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Which characters are blackmailed by Hugo in the course of the play? For what sorts of weakness are those characters held accountable by Hugo?

Essay Topic 3

Why is Isabelle the heroine of this play? What personal values does she never violate, in spite of the fact that she lied about her true identity throughout most of the play?

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