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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the King tearfully recall, regarding a king turning over his throne to his heir?

2. What does the King say to the Confessor about Sigismund?

3. What is one of the Ten Prohibitions in which Sigismund seems to have a skill?

4. After the courtier who has given Julian the news goes, Anton tries to do what for Julian?

5. Where does the King think he might like to withdraw?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Negative comments are made about Jews.

Part 1) What are the comments that are made? Why are they made?

Part 2) How would audiences in 1930s Germany react to these comments? Would their reactions different from how audiences would react today? Why or why not?

Part 3) What is the author's opinion of Jews, based on this play? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

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?

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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