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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 is special about the horse of Bergetto's story in Act 1, Scene 3?

2. Who has had an affair with Hippolita?

3. Who does the beginning of Act 1, Scene 2 center around?

4. Who is Richardetto?

5. What is the last line of Act 1, Scene 1?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What story does Bergetto enter Act 1, Scene 3 telling?

3. What do Soranzo and Vasquez plan in Act 5, Scene 2? What will happen?

4. What is Annabella fearful for in Act 5, Scene 5?

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

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

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

8. What are the different reactions to what has happened to Hippolita in Act 4, Scene 1?

9. How does Act 4, Scene 3 end?

10. How has Bergetto's time with Annabella gone, as per his recap in Act 1, Scene 3?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

What do all of the different characters stand for from a real life point of view? Compare and contrast their different traits and purposes.

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