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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Clotaldo tell the king?
(a) That Clarnn escaped from the tower.
(b) That Segismund is dead.
(c) News of Segismundo's escape and rebellious plans.
(d) That Rosaura is his daughter.

2. What is Rosaura's response to Caltaldo's compromise?
(a) That she will seduce Segismundo and have him save her honor.
(b) She says that Caltaldo is a coward.
(c) That she will kill the duke herself.
(d) That she will kill Caltaldo.

3. Who else has been thrown into a cell in the tower?
(a) Clarnn.
(b) Rosaura.
(c) Astolfo.
(d) Four servants.

4. Who comes in and speaks with Clotaldo?
(a) Volente.
(b) Clarnn.
(c) The Duke of Muscovy.
(d) Rosaura.

5. What does Segusmundo command at the end of this scene?
(a) Rosaura to return to Muscovy.
(b) His dog.
(c) Clarnn to dual Astolfo for Rosaura's honor.
(d) An army.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the character in the answer to #110 hear while complaining?

2. How does Basilio visit Segismundo?

3. What characteristic of Rosaura's might prove a weakness?

4. How does Segismundo reply to Clotaldo's lesson?

5. How does Segismundo react to the soldiers' offer?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is one of the key ideas of the play that comes up in Act 2, Scene 2?

2. Why is Clarnn cast into prison?

3. How does Segismundo respond?

4. What foreshadows a possible positive ending to what could be a bloody civil war?

5. How does Segismundo respond to the soldiers' errand?

6. Does it seem likely that Segismundo would really believe Clotaldo when Clotaldo tells Segismundo he was just dreaming?

7. Why has Clotaldo returned to the palace in such haste?

8. What does Segismundo do to Clotaldo?

9. What does Clotaldo reply when Segismundo bemoans his fate?

10. About what does Rosaura speak to Clotaldo?

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