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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Judge Gaunt's critics, which character should have been called as a witness in Romagna's trial?

2. How does Judge Gaunt explain Mio's murderous threats?

3. Why does Mio refuse to kiss Miriamne at the end of Act 2?

4. How does Judge Gaunt describe the professor's work?

5. What does Mio realize about Miriamne and Garth in Act 2?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the references to death present in the play. Compare realistic references to death with figurative references to death. What do these references foreshadow for the characters either speaking about death or the characters being referred to in the line?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the use of fate and destiny in the play. What destinies are the characters fated to receive and what lessons are learned by the audience as a result? Does Anderson present destiny as a predetermined fate or a result of personal choices?

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