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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. What does Bergetto do as Donado says goodbye to Florio in Act 2, Scene 6?

2. Who has Florio given his approval to marry his daughter?

3. What is the final line of Act 2, Scene 5?

4. What does Hippolita try to convince Vasquez in Act 2, Scene 2?

5. Who is Richardetto?

Short Essay Questions

1. Compare and contrast Florio and Giovanni's opinions of Soranzo in Act 3, Scene 2.

2. What is Richardetto's opinion of what has happened to Hippolita?

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

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

5. As of Act 3, Scene 8, where should the audience assume Vasquez's allegiance lies? What does Hippolita vow?

6. Who is Richardetto, truly? What is his grievance within the plot?

7. How does Hippolita enter Act 4, Scene 1? What happens to her?

8. How does Annabella respond to Soranzo's attempts to learn the identity of the baby?

9. What is the letter like that Bergetto has written for Annabella in Act 2, Scene 4?

10. What does Donado try to convince Florio in Act 1, Scene 3? Does he succeed?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At the end of the play, Annabella is sorry for her wrong-doings, and Giovanni is unapologetic. Why is this important? What does it say of the differences of the two characters?

Essay Topic 2

What comic relief is there in this tragic play? Is there enough comic relief? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Summarize Annabella and Giovanni's turbulent relationship from beginning to end. How does it start? How does it change? What feeds it? What destroys it?

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