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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. In what city does Goya live?
(a) Seville.
(b) Madrid.
(c) Barcelona.
(d) Toledo.

2. What is King Ferdinand's opinion of Goya after reading the letter?
(a) He is a fool or a brave man.
(b) He is a genius or an idiot.
(c) He is an enemy to be reckoned with.
(d) He is a disgrace to Spain.

3. Where did King Ferdinand learn needlework?
(a) In the winter castle.
(b) At his aunt's country estate.
(c) At his mother's knee.
(d) In exile.

4. What does Leocadia want Dr. Arrieta to do?
(a) Persuade Goya to rest more.
(b) Persuade Goya to go to France.
(c) Persuade Goya to apologize to the king.
(d) Persuade Goya to admit wrongdoing.

5. What royal decree frightens Leocadia?
(a) King Ferdinand has sent the guard to seek liberals.
(b) King Ferdinand will pardon anyone harming liberals.
(c) King Ferdinand has put out a reward for harming liberals.
(d) King Ferdinand has banished all liberals.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Dr. Arrieta want to protect Goya from information about King Ferdinand's decrees?

2. How does King Ferdinand characterize Goya to Calomarde?

3. Why does Dr. Arrieta determine that Leocadia is nervous and distraught?

4. What does Dr. Arrieta suggest to help Leocadia?

5. How does Goya resolve the controversy between Gumersinda and Leocadia about where to celebrate Christmas?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are King Ferdinand and Goya alike?

2. What is the theme of Goya's nightmare trial?

3. What does Leocadia believe is the strongest proof of Goya's madness?

4. What does Goya mean when he says, "For thirty years I've been witnessing a play I don't understand"?

5. How does King Ferdinand evaluate Goya?

6. The imaginary figures that torment Goya say they do so in the name of the priest from Tamajon. Who is the priest from Tamajon?

7. In the last scene, Goya says, "This is how it happens. It always happens." What does he mean?

8. Does Goya know that the meowing he hears is an auditory hallucination?

9. How is Goya's situation with King Ferdinand impossible?

10. Why is Goya without anyone who can take him in?

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