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

Short Answer Questions

1. What has Revenge been doing while Bel-Imperia and Balthazar are planning their wedding and Hieronimo is agreeing to meet Lorenzo?

2. Which of the following themes characterizes Act 3, Scene 8?

3. What does Hieronimo talk to Balthazar about regarding the play in Act 4, Scene 3?

4. What does Isabella do in the garden where Horatio was hanged to exact revenge?

5. After approaching the king, which of the characters does Hieronimo plan on killing?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring how a desire for advancement, power, influence and control plays a role in attraction, both on a romantic and platonic level in the play. Think about why characters cultivate friendships or romances with certain characters and create enemies out of others.

Essay Topic 2

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.

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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