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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. In the underworld, to whom do the governing spirits send Andrea to be judged?

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

3. How does Pedringano say he found out about Bel-Imperia and Horatio's relationship?

4. How does Hieronimo recognize Horatio's body after he is hanged?

5. What does the general report about the progress of Spain's war with Portugal in Act 1, Scene 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Lorenzo plot to kill Serberine and whom does he employ to help him carry out his plan?

2. What cure does the maid suggest for Isabella to ease her troubled thoughts, does she use it, and why or why not?

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

4. Describe the conversation that Bel-Imperia and Hieronimo have regarding avenging Horatio's death.

5. The viceroy rants to his courtiers about what in Act 1, Scene 3?

6. Describe the contents of the letter from Bel-Imperia to Hieronimo and Hieronimo's reaction to the letter.

7. What is difference between the imagery of heaven in Act 3, Scene 8, and earlier references of the afterlife in the play?

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

9. When does it become apparent why Hieronimo asked for a key to the king's box seats and why did he do so?

10. At the beginning of Act 1, Scene 3, who are the courtiers that report to the viceroy and what do they reveal?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The central themes revenge represents are the inevitability and rightness of justice. Write an essay exploring how these themes come into play in "The Spanish Tragedy."

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Write an essay explaining how Thomas Kyd uses literary devices to influence the flow of "The Spanish Tragedy." Be sure to refer to at least three literary devices in your essay,

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