View a FREE sample

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Autolycus say, in an aside, happens to Florizel and Perdita on the ship?

2. Before Polixenes and Camillo go away together, what does Polixenes say they must do?

3. Leontes says that Florizel does not marry without what?

4. When the shepherd and Clown figure out who Autolycus really is, what does Autolycus want passed along to the prince?

5. What is Polixenes threatening the shepherd and his son with?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the purpose of Autolycus in the play? 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

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.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 203 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample