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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Miriamne's ethnic background?

2. In Act 1, Scene 3, what advice does Mio give Miriamne about love?

3. In Act 1, Scene 3, which character does Trock motion towards as he exits?

4. In Act 2, why doesn't Trock leave in the rain?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the significance of justice in the drama? How does the quest for justice motivate the characters? What differing opinions exist among the character about the nature of justice? What role does justice play in the final outcome of the drama?

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 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?

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