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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Leontes consider Hermione's accomplice in her affair?

2. Who tells the king that the queen dies?

3. How does Leontes plan to kill Polixenes?

4. What is one of the topics of conversation between the men in Act three, scene one?

5. Why does Hermione not want to ask a lady to show Leontes' daughter to him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Paulina do, after she reunites Hermione with her family?

2. Why does Antigonus want his daughters sterilized?

3. Who is in disagreement about whether Leontes marries again, and why?

4. Who is Autolycus?

5. What is ironic about the situation between Clown and Autolycus?

6. What is Paulina's response, when the king asks her husband if he dess not rule her?

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

8. What does the old shepherd think when he happens upon the baby?

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

10. In Act one, scene one, how does Camillo explain the kings' inability to visit each other?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who is the most loyal character in the play, and why? Cite specific examples from the play to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

What function does Mamillius serve? He is only present for a short period in the play, so what role does he play? Use specific examples from the play to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Using examples from the play, answer the following question: What genre of play is "The Winter's Tale"?

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