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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. Why does the viceroy command Alexandro's imprisonment?

2. Does Castile give a time frame for the marriage between Balthazar and Bel-Imperia?

3. What does the king ask Castile in Act 2, Scene 3?

4. As Bel-Imperia and Horatio return to the banquet after their private conversation, where does Lorenzo say Horatio's soul is headed soon?

5. How does the viceroy respond to Alexandro's claims about Balthazar?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Pedringano react to the place being set for his execution and why?

2. Who does Pedringano reveal to Lorenzo as an object of Bel-Imperia's love and how does he know that she loves him?

3. How does Hieronimo initially react to finding Horatio's body?

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

5. What does the king tell the Portuguese ambassador about the marriage between Bel-Imperia and Balthazar and about them having a son?

6. What is Hieronimo's purpose at the king's banquet and how does this play out?

7. Describe Hieronimo's confusion about Horatio's body after his initial recognition?

8. Why does the king want Castile to convince Bel-Imperia to accept Balthazar's courtship?

9. Three men come in to seek justice from Hieronimo in his position as marshal. Describe the three complaints.

10. What is Alexandro's fate at the end of Act 3, Scene 1 and what are the viceroy's plans?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Research the idea of morality plays, then write an essay exploring how this play compares with a morality play in content and form. How is it similar? How is it different?

Essay Topic 3

Both Christian and Roman mythological representations of the afterlife are depicted in the play. Write an essay comparing and contrasting these representations.

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