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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 arrives to comfort Freddie in his cell?

2. Who promises to give Felix a report on the reception the ministers attend after Felix’ play is over?

3. How does Freddie introduce Anne-Marie to his father, when they are reunited?

4. What does Felix hear in his ear when he speaks Prospero’s first lines?

5. Where does Felix tell Tony he has hidden the evidence against him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the surprise Leggs has for Felix?

2. How does Felix feel about his play when he is five weeks out?

3. What does SnakeEye do to inspire a fit of resentment in Felix?

4. What is the significance of the song “merrily, merrily” which 8Handz hears in his headset?

5. How do Freddie and Miranda wrap up the play Felix has staged?

6. What happens to Felix when he goes on the cruise?

7. What does Felix say was the ultimate goal of staging the Tempest?

8. What is Sal’s state of mind as he arrives at Fletcher County Correctional Institute for the play?

9. What does Anne-Marie say in Miranda’s defense?

10. How does Miranda fit in with the other actors on her first day?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Would you recommend Hag-Seed? For what purposes would you recommend Hag-Seed, and what kinds of readers would you recommend it for? What other book would you recommend that would cover the same material or tell the same story in a different way?

Essay Topic 2

What is the role of grief in Hag-Seed? How do characters act, because of it? How do they purge it? What are characters like after they have grieved and purged their grief?

Essay Topic 3

What does the title of this novel mean, according to the definitions given to the term “Hag-Seed” in the book? Who would understand that title in different ways? What does the author accomplish, by giving the title so many resonances?

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