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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following characters does Hieronimo NOT ask to act in his play?

2. After Bel-Imperia agrees to support Hieronimo's revenge, but before he can explain his plan, what happens?

3. What role will Hieronimo play in the play that he wrote?

4. From whom do the characters in the play obtain costumes?

5. Why does Lorenzo plan to kill Serberine?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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,

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

In Act 2, Scene 3, the king tells Castile to convince Bel-Imperia to open her heart to Balthazar. Write an essay exploring how the hierarchy of power within the play affects the audience interpretation of events in this and other instances.

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