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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 dances with Miriamne during Lucia's last performance?

2. Who defends the Radical against the Policeman in Act 1, Scene 3?

3. What has reportedly happened to Judge Gaunt?

4. What time of day does the play open?

5. In Act 1, Scene 2, why are both Trock and Garth unhappy?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Miriamne attempt to cheer Mio after Judge Gaunt and Esdras leave the apartment in the middle of Act 2?

2. What is Mio's opinion of his father's trial?

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

4. Why is Miriamne murdered?

5. Describe Judge Gaunt.

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

7. In Act 1, Scene 2, why does Trock want Garth to stay inside the apartment?

8. Describe Lucia.

9. In Act 1, Scene 3, what have the authorities ordered Lucia to do?

10. How does Miriamne react to Shadow's eulogy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the factors which motivate the characters in the play. How do these motivations develop and change through the course of the play. What lessons are learned by the characters as their motivations change?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the use of symbolism in the play. What is the significance of Lucia's piano? Discuss the significance of the use, ban, and removal of the piano in the drama. What is the significance of Garth's violin? Discuss the significance of the damage done to the violin and the sound of the violin in Act 3.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the importance of the relationships between fathers and sons in the play. How do Mio and Garth's experiences with murder affect their relationships with their fathers? Which son appears to value his father more and why?

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