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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 "a name more gracious" that Giovanni calls Annabella in Act 2, Scene 1?

2. Who do the characters discuss in Act 1, Scene 1?

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

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

5. Who is the first character to speak in Act 1, Scene 1?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Did Giovanni avenge Annabella?

3. How does Act 4, Scene 3 end?

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

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

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

7. How do Act 2, Scene 4 and 5 parallel one another?

8. What are Annabella and Giovanni speaking of when he kills her? How does she respond?

9. What have Annabella and Giovanni done? What do they discuss after?

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 action/reaction an important concept of the play? What actions spark the most significant reactions?

Essay Topic 2

How do characters experience love as a painful force? Who does this theme apply to the most?

Essay Topic 3

What subplots are in the play? How do they tie in to the main plot?

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