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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. Why does Mio retract his murder threat?

3. Where does Miriamne tell the tramp to lie down?

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

5. Why does Mio swear at Miriamne?

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 conflict between hatred and forgiveness in the play. Describe how Mio's perceptions of hate and forgiveness change throughout the play. How does Trock's hatred affect his character and those around him? What roles do hatred and forgiveness play in the final outcome of the drama?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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