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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 was missing from Gerutha and Horwendil's wedding that upsets Horwendil?

2. Which is evidence that Horwendil does not really love Gerutha?

3. Why does Gerutha use the phrase ". . . no woman wants to be a mere piece of furniture, to be bartered for and then sat upon?"

4. What happened to Gerutha´s mother, Ona, when Gertrude was three years old?

5. What words best describe Amleth as a baby and child?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Gerutha on her wedding night.

2. Describe Gerutha's physical appearance as a young woman when she is first introduced in the story.

3. Describe Horwendil's personality.

4. What is disappointing about the name Amleth for Gerutha?

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

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

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

8. Describe how the songbirds, a gift from Horwendil, demonstrate the difference between the personalities of Horwendil and Gerutha.

9. How does Horwendil and Gerutha's wedding night prove that Horwendil is not truly interested in Gerutha?

10. Describe your view of the history between King Rorik and Ona.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

At many points in the story Gertrude is not content with her life. Explain your opinion of the following question. Do you think that Gertrude has been a victim of circumstance, or do you think her discontent is of her own doing?

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