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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 is the relationship between Balthazar and Andrea?

2. What did Horatio insist happen to Andrea's body after his death?

3. How does the viceroy react when Alexandro protests his innocence?

4. Immediately after Hieronimo and Isabella lament the death of Horatio and talk about how happy he was at dinner, what does Hieronimo do?

5. When the king arrives, what reason does Balthazar whisper to Bel-Imperia that he is still alive?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Pedringano's involvement with the attack on Horatio.

2. How does the viceroy respond to Villuppo's offer to tell the truth about Balthazar and what does Villuppo tell him?

3. What is the viceroy's reaction to the marriage of Bel-Imperia and Balthazar and what does he plan to do afterward?

4. How is Balthazar greeted as a prisoner by the king and how does Balthazar respond?

5. When the Portuguese ask Hieronimo to lead them to Lorenzo, where does Hieronimo say Lorenzo is?

6. Why does Hieronimo consider killing himself and why does he decide not to?

7. When Andrea first introduces himself in the play, what facets of his life does he mention?

8. Describe the conversation that the courtier and Villuppo have about Alexandro's guilt in Act 3, Scene 1.

9. Who is Pedringano and how does Lorenzo persuade him to help in the plot against Horatio?

10. Describe Hieronimo's soliloquy that he performs while reading from a book in Act 3, Scene 13.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Isabella destroys the plants that surround the tree from which Horatio was hanged. Write an essay exploring the symbolism of plants in the play.

Essay Topic 2

Bel-Imperia berates Hieronimo for not avenging Horatio's death sooner. Write an essay exploring the idea of the father in the play and what responsibility is associated with the role of the father.

Essay Topic 3

In Act 1, Scene 2, a clear contrast is seen between the civility of the king and the barbarity of battle. Write an essay exploring how this contrast plays a role in the play as a whole.

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