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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Autolycus doing when he first enters the play?

2. Who does Autolycus promise that he changes his ways?

3. Who brings Florizel and Perdita to meet Leontes for the first time?

4. How old is Perdita in Act four, scene one?

5. What does Hermione tell Antigonus that he never sees again, because of this task?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role do women play in "The Winter's Tale"? Use examples from the play to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

What is the symbolism of Perdita's flowers? Use examples from the play to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

What is the symbolism of the weather in the play? Cite specific examples to support your answer.

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