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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Annabella read the letter in Act 2, Scene 6?
(a) She is excited to see what it says.
(b) She doesn't wish to be impolite.
(c) Her father urges her to.
(d) She is afraid of Poggio.

2. Who is Richardetto?
(a) A gypsy.
(b) A doctor.
(c) A potential suitor for Annabella.
(d) A musician.

3. Who is Giovanni visiting in Act 2, Scene 5?
(a) Richardetto.
(b) Grimaldi.
(c) The Friar.
(d) Hippolita.

4. Who resolves to visit Annabella in Act 2, Scene 5?
(a) Grimaldi.
(b) Soranzo.
(c) The Friar.
(d) Florio.

5. Who is the first character to speak in Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) Giovanni.
(b) Putana.
(c) Annabella.
(d) Florio.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who do we learn Richardetto is in Act 2, Scene 3?

2. Who wishes to speak with Annabella privately in Act 2, Scene 1?

3. What does Giovanni feel towards the person under discussion in Act 1, Scene 1?

4. Who is the last character to speak in Act 1, Scene 1?

5. Which of the following does Donado say he is to Bergetto in Act 2, Scene 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why has Florio sent for a doctor for Annabella? What does this doctor bring?

2. Who is fighting in the beginning of Act 1, Scene 2? Why is this duel unusual?

3. Why is Florio apprehensive to Donado's aim in Act 1, Scene 3? What does Donado say that makes him feel better?

4. Why is it ironic that Giovanni doesn't want Annabella to get married in Act 2, Scene 5? What does this suggest?

5. What does Giovanni think has happened to Annabella in the beginning of Act 5, Scene 5?

6. Did Giovanni avenge Annabella?

7. Why is Hippolita upset in Act 2, Scene 2? What does she plan to do?

8. Why is Soranzo upset in Act 4, Scene 3? How does he treat his new wife?

9. How does Giovanni enter the final scene of the play? What does this provoke?

10. Summarize what happens in Act 2, Scene 6 with regards to the letter given to Annabella.

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