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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. If Hermione is adulterous, what does Antigonus want to do to his daughters?

2. When is "The Winter's Tale" first published?

3. When Leontes imprisons Hermione, who does she take with her?

4. How does Leontes reassure Polixenes that everything is well in his kingdom?

5. How does Paulina get past the lords to enter into the king's presence?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What happens when Clown helps Autolycus?

4. How does Hermione convince Polixenes to stay and extend his visit with Leontes?

5. What happens when Leontes and Polixenes meet each other again, for the first time since Polixenes fled Sicilia?

6. When Leontes is told that Polixenes and Camillo escape, what does he do about his other children?

7. Why is Act one, scene one important?

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

9. Why does Hermione agree to go with the guards when Leontes orders her to be imprisoned?

10. Who is Autolycus?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At the end of the play, the characters all leave together. Is the ending of the play too neat? Why or why not? Support your answer with examples from the play.

Essay Topic 2

What actions, emotions, lines and scenes from the play indicate that friendship is a theme that runs throughout the play?

Essay Topic 3

How does jealousy function as a motivation for the various characters? Support your answer using specific examples from the play.

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