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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. Who whispers about Miriamne behind her back?

2. Where is Act 1, Scene 2 set?

3. In Act 1, Scene 2, to what does Garth attribute his father's fears?

4. What has reportedly happened to Judge Gaunt?

5. Who murdered a man during a robbery?

Short Essay Questions

1. How has Professor Hobhouse unnerved both Trock and Garth?

2. Why does Miriamne suddenly tell Mio she can no longer see him near the end of Act 1, Scene 3?

3. What is Miriamne's personal philosophy about truth?

4. How is Trock surprised in Act 2?

5. In Act 2, what delusion does Mio join in with the judge?

6. Describe Shadow.

7. Why is Miriamne murdered?

8. What is Mio's personal philosophy about faith?

9. In Act 1, Scene 1, how does Lucia view Trock and Shadow?

10. Why does Trock bring Judge Gaunt and Esdras back to the apartment in Act 2?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the balance between hope and despair evident in the play. How does the action and dialogue of the play affect that balance? How is the balance between hope and despair used to express the themes of the play? In the end, which emotion do the remaining characters experience and why?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the conflict between love and duty in the play. Compare Mio and Miriamne's attitude towards love and duty in Act 2 with their attitudes at the end of Act 3. What role does the conflict between love and duty play in the final outcome of the play?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the personal philosophies presented in the play. How do these personal philosophies evolve and what factors affect their development? Discuss the struggle between the personal philosophies of the characters and their abilities to uphold these beliefs.

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