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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. Which is not offered as a prize for helping the prisoner to escape?

2. Who is the brother to Mycetes?

3. Who makes the comment that Tamburlaine seems to be in love?

4. The king attempts to negotiate with Tamburlaine on what item?

5. Who is the King of Persia?

Short Essay Questions

1. Sigismund is urged to break his pact with Orcanes and to join forces with Tambulaine. Who makes the plea and why?

2. What is Cosroe's reaction to the defeat of Mycetes?

3. Why does Tamburlaine admonish one of the kings for saying that Amyras is cruel?

4. Why is it important for Orcanes and Sigismund to set aside arrogance and form an alliance?

5. Why does Cosroe decide to defect to Tamburlaine's side?

6. How do Callapine and the other kings react upon receiving the news about Tamburlaine's army?

7. What is the Sultan's reaction when he learns Tamburlaine is approaching Egypt? How does the Sultan feel about Zenocrate's involvement?

8. What is the purpose of creating a Part Two to the play?

9. How does Tamburlaine react to his new position as regent to Cosroe?

10. What has prevented Tamburlaine from crowning Zenocrate an empress?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Tamburlaine claims his efforts are blessed by the gods who continue to provide good fortune. Do you think Tamburlaine has been blessed? Are the people and things Tamburlaine has accrued due to blessings or through treachery and thievery as the Persians believe? How might Tamburlaine have achieved those things otherwise? What do you think Tamburlaine will do with all the land and riches?

Essay Topic 2

After all the proselytizing and planning by Callapine, why did he flee so quickly upon spotting Tamburlaine? Was it not obvious that Tamburlaine was dying? What happened to Callapine's conviction? Do you think Callapine's troops were for or against the retreat?

Essay Topic 3

In the beginning of the play, Cosroe proclaimed that he intended to overthrow Mycetes and take over the throne as emperor. What changed the dynamic of how this was to be done? Who supported Cosroe? Who was against him? What prompted Cosroe to become allies with Tamburlaine? How did Theridimas affect Cosroe's decision? Who else might defect to Tamburlaine's camp?

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