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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. In what season do Gerutha and Horwendil get married?

2. How long do guests stay at Elsinore for the wedding?

3. What is Gerutha's explanation for spending so much time with Feng?

4. Which word best describes Horwendil's behavior with the songbirds that he has given Gerutha?

5. Why does Gerutha move back to Elsinore?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where do the names come from in the story?

2. Describe Gerutha on her wedding night.

3. In what ways does Gerutha find Feng more interesting and desirable than Horwendil?

4. Describe Amleth as a baby and a boy.

5. Describe Rorik's physical appearance as he is introduced in the story.

6. Describe the conversation Gerutha has with Corambus about her son Amleth.

7. Describe Feng's personality and character.

8. Why do Horwendil and Gerutha fight over Amleth leaving for school?

9. Describe Ophelia and why she is considered beautiful.

10. Describe the springtime for Gerutha; what things are changing in her life?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Act 1 we meet King Rorik, Gerutha, and Horwendil. Of these characters, who do you think has the most accurate idea of love?

Part 1. Describe each character's position on love and perhaps what they think is love should be.

Part 2. Describe your idea or definition of love and how is it similar or different to each of the character's ideas.

Part 3. Explain why you think the character has the most accurate idea of love. Include examples from the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

When Horvendil is told of the affair between his wife and his brother, his reaction is severe. He decides to seize Fengon's assets and execute Corambis. Answer the following questions in a three part essay.

Part 1. Do you think that Horvendil is being cruel to his brother, or do you think it is a just punishment for Fengon? Why or why not?

Part 2. Do you think that Horvendil is overreacting to the situation with his decision to execute Corambis? Why or why not?

Part 3. What does Horvendil's decisions tell us about him as a man and a king?

Essay Topic 3

Falconry is a common sport at the time of the story. Gerutha is disturbed by the sport's violence and the blinding of the falcons involved. Write a three part essay to discuss your answers to the following questions.

Part 1. Describe why Gertutha is made uncomfortable with the falcons used for sport.

Part 2. Explain the analogy between the blinded falcon and the affair of Gerutha and Feng.

Part 3. Describe how Gerutha feels after she releases Bathsheba. Do you think it is similar to the remorse of a passed love?

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