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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. About whom does a courtier make a comment to the viceroy, saying that he is surprised could be filled with so much hate in regard to Balthazar's death?

2. Who brings Andrea back to the living from the underworld?

3. Once Villuppo tells the viceroy what happened to Balthazar, what does the viceroy say?

4. How does the audience know what Balthazar and Lorenzo are thinking as they secretly watch Bel-Imperia and Horatio?

5. Which of the following does the Ambassador NOT do in Act 2, Scene 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Horatio react when Bel-Imperia asks him to tell her about the circumstances of Andrea's death and what information does he share?

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

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. As Balthazar and Lorenzo watch from a hiding place, how does Bel-Imperia respond to Horatio's question about why she is still upset and what is Balthazar's response?

5. Summarize how the general describes the events on the battlefield to the Spanish king and his men.

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

7. What does Isabella imagine herself doing in Act 3, Scene 8, and what does she see herself as?

8. What happens to reveal Pedringano's innocence after his execution?

9. After her encounter with Balthazar at the Spanish court, what does Bel-Imperia drop, who picks it up, and how is this significant?

10. What does Castile say to Bel-Imperia when she looks sad regarding her impending marriage to Balthazar?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Isabella considers taking herbal remedies but decides that they will not be effective. Evaluate the role of healing and medicine in the novel, writing an essay showing how these themes play out in the context of "The Spanish Tragedy."

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Lorenzo, Villuppo, and Revenge all are characters who try to write their own fate. Write an essay exploring how the manipulations of one or all of these characters serves as a commentary on drama.

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