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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. Who is Giovanni visiting in Act 2, Scene 5?

2. What has happened to Bergetto en route to see Annabella in Act 2, Scene 6?

3. "But he is such another dunce, I fear." Who says this?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What are the schemes of Act 3, Scene 5?

4. What actions of Act 2, Scene 1 are most significant?

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

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

7. How does Richardetto convince Grimaldi to murder Soranzo? How is this to happen?

8. Where is the Friar going to go at the end of Act 2, Scene 5?

9. What does Putana do that gets her into trouble in Act 4, Scene 3? What happens to her?

10. What is the conversation like between Soranzo and Annabella in Act 3, Scene 2?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the primary climax of the play? What happens as a reaction to the primary climax? What builds up to it?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast all of the deaths within the story. How are they all similar, unique, and significant? Why did all the characters deserve to die within the confines of the themes of the play? In your opinion, why did or didn't they deserve to die?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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