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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 Florio mistake Annabella's love for Giovanni for?

2. Who is Richardetto?

3. Who is a servant?

4. What does Annabella say to Donado regarding marrying Bergetto in Act 2, Scene 6?

5. Which comment of praise does Bergetto give his own letter in Act 2, Scene 4 after it is read aloud?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Annabella and Giovanni want for their love after their deaths?

2. What has happened to Giovanni's feelings towards Annabella in Act 5, Scene 3?

3. What happens to Annabella at the end of Act 3, Scene 2?

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

5. How does Giovanni's tone change from the beginning to the end of Act 1, Scene 1?

6. Why is Giovanni miserable in Act 4, Scene 1? How does he show his unhappiness?

7. How does Act 3, Scene 8 begin?

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

9. What has happened to Bergetto when he enters Act 2, Scene 6?

10. Summarize the conversation between Annabella and Putana.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Giovanni's isolation. How does it get worse from the beginning of the play to the end? What does his isolation suggest the author is saying?

Essay Topic 2

How is love used as a motivation for the characters? What are the positive and negative aspects of the use of this motivation by the characters?

Essay Topic 3

Could Annabella and Giovanni's relationship be symbolic of any other kind of love, theme, or message? What hidden layers were a part of these characters' creation by the author?

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