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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Anton say he has just heard?

2. How does Simon think he will get information out of the Gypsy Girl?

3. What does the King tell Sigismund is his first responsibility as prince?

4. What is the King's judgment regarding Sigismund?

5. What does the King urge Julian to be?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The King is an intriguing character.

Part 1) Describe the King. Why is he intriguing?

Part 2) Why does he act the way he does? How does his medieval life reinforce his behavior?

Part 3) How does his behavior reflect society in 1930s Germany, when this play was written?

Essay Topic 2

Poetic language is used.

Part 1) Is poetic language used throughout the entire play? Why or why not?

Part 2) Why might the author choose to use poetic language?

Part 3) Is this more effective and engaging than more prosaic writing? Why or why not?

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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