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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. Why are the Voivode late?

2. Why does the Doctor tear up his suggestions for keeping the Prisoner healthy?

3. What does Julian say he has begun to have?

4. What does the Doctor say is the same as strong will?

5. How does Olivier speak to the guards?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Anton feel about joining the King's court?

2. What does Julian want Sigismund to do with the royal robes? What is Sigismund's response?

3. How does Sigismund react when Juilan encourages him to take the power he is being offered?

4. What is causing the banging noise? Why?

5. How does the scene begin?

6. How does Sigismund imitate Christ?

7. How will Sigismund's new order be different from the old?

8. What takes place at the beginning of this scene?

9. How does the play end?

10. Why does the Prisoner torment others?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The dramatic and thematic point of Act 2, Scene 1 is to highlight the difference between earthly influence and spiritual power.

Part 1) Who in this play represents earthly influence? Who represents spiritual power? How is the difference between these highlighted?

Part 2) How is this the theme? What has led up to this theme?

Part 3) How does this theme reinforce the thematic point regarding the value of the spirit, as well as the author's view of earthly influence versus spiritual power?

Essay Topic 2

The essential purpose of the fourth act is to reiterate the contrast between earthly and spiritual power.

Part 1) Describe the fourth act. How does it reiterate the theme?

Part 2) What is the purpose for reiterating the theme?

Part 3) Contrast has been significant throughout the play. Why? What is the purpose for such contrast?

Essay Topic 3

Aspects of both Sigismund and Christ's lives are violent.

Part 1) How are their lives violent? Why are they violent?

Part 2) How does this violence affect each of them? Are they affected the same way? Why or why not?

Part 3) To what end does this violence lead for both Sigismund and Christ? What message does this send to the audience?

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