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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Hermione say makes her life not worth living?
(a) That her husband doesn't believe her to be honorable.
(b) That she is seperated from her children.
(c) That the people believe she is a traitor.
(d) That her husband wants her dead.

2. Polixenes says that, as children, what sin does he and Leontes commit?
(a) Drinking.
(b) Carousing.
(c) Gambling.
(d) The original sin.

3. Who does Leontes consider Hermione's accomplice in her affair?
(a) Camillo.
(b) Her ladies.
(c) Antigonus.
(d) Her handmaiden.

4. Leontes scolds Antigonus for not keeping his wife in line and says he punishes Paulina how?
(a) By making her a servant.
(b) By burning her wth fire.
(c) By imprisoning her.
(d) By drowining her.

5. Why does Leontes believe he has to kill his wife?
(a) To eliminate a traitor.
(b) To ease the dishonor she causes.
(c) To move on.
(d) To end the discussion of his son's paternity.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Leontes send men to get from the Oracle?

2. Hermione tells her husband that his accusations exists only where?

3. At the end of Act three, scene one, what do the men get to make their journey home faster?

4. Who delivers the young baby to Paulina?

5. What quality does Paulina show towards the queen?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the shepherd and Clown become gentlemen?

2. Who is Autolycus?

3. Why does Hermione say that she has nothing left in her life?

4. How is Leontes planning to have his revenge on Hermione and Polixenes?

5. How does Paulina plan to convince the king of Hermione's innocence?

6. Who is Florizel, and where does he spend his time?

7. What does Leontes tell Florizel about marrying Perdita, once he finds out that they are not married and she is not royal?

8. Where are Cleomenes and Dion, and how long are they gone?

9. What is a soliloquy?

10. What function does Time serve?

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