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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. Upon who does the Second urge the King to declare war?

2. How does Anton respond to Julian's interest to join the court?

3. Of what does Pancras remind Olivier?

4. Why can Sigismund not see his father and mother, according to Julian?

5. What does the King tell a nearby Beggar about Brother Ignatius?

Short Essay Questions

1. Of what does Julian accuse the Doctor? What is the Doctor's response?

2. What does the King instruct the Monk to do?

3. What does Sigismund say about the old regime?

4. How does Julian feel about joining the King's court?

5. What did the prophecy contain?

6. How does Anton react to this news? What other news does Simon give Anton?

7. What does Olivier think he hears?

8. What has eluded the King? Why is he here?

9. How is Sigismund serving the rebels?

10. What does the Doctor think about the Prisoner's soul?

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

Sigismund's sanity is questioned in Act. 4.

Part 1) Describe Sigismund in this act. Why is his sanity questioned?

Part 2) What is your conclusion to this question regarding his sanity? Why?

Part 3) How might this relate to Christ and the people with which he came into contact?

Essay Topic 3

The confrontation between Sigismund and the King in the second part of the third act is the play's first climax.

Part 1) Describe the confrontation. Why does the confrontation take place? How is this confrontation foreshadowed?

Part 2) What does this confrontation symbolize? How do you know this?

Part 3) What can a reader or audience member learn from this confrontation? What is the purpose of this confrontation?

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