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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Act 2, how does Miriamne entice Mio to stay?

2. Who is Miriamne waiting for in the beginning of Act 2?

3. In Act 2, which character does Miriamne describe as "a king among men?"

4. What do Lucia and Piny take away at the end of Act 1?

5. Who compliments Mio's father 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 how the setting of the play is designed to affect the mood of the drama. How do the character's placement onstage (blocking) affect the mood of the play? What role does music play in setting the mood of the play? How does mood and setting help express the themes being presented as the scenes change?

Essay Topic 3

What purpose does poetic language serve in the play? At what points is prose interspersed with verse? How is prose used in the play? Why did Anderson choose to switch between the use of verse and prose?

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