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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. How does Ignatius respond when the King falls to his knees, asking Ignatius' guidance in how to get his son back?

2. What does the letter to Julian contain?

3. About what are the citizens talking?

4. How does Julian react when Anton speaks about how glad he will be when the nobleman has gone?

5. What does the Doctor speak about in regards to the Prisoner?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the purpose of the sponge?

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

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

4. For what does the King blame Julian?

5. What does the conversation with the Peasant Woman reveal?

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

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

8. What suddenly happens to Sigismund?

9. What does the Beggar say when the Monk asks what he wants? What does the Porter tell the Monk about the Beggar?

10. What did the prophecy contain?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The tower has significant symbolic value.

Part 1) Describe the tower. Why is this also the title of the book?

Part 2) What does the tower symbolize? Why is it significant?

Part 3) What should the audience take with them after seeing this play? Why?

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

There is a contrast between Olivier and Sigismund.

Part 1) Describe each character. Why might they be the way they are?

Part 2) How do they differ? Why do they differ?

Part 3) How do these differences guide the action that takes place throughout the play? What role does Olivier play in Sigismund's death?

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