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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hugo want Isabelle to do following the fake duel?

2. Why does Hugo decide to add a new suitor for Isabelle?

3. Who does Diana order to follow her out of the conservatory in Act 3, Scene 1?

4. Why will the new plan make Frederic fall in love with Isabelle?

5. Which two characters repeatedly enter and exit in Act 2 while Isabelle stays in the conservatory?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Which characters grow or change during the course of the play? Which characters maintain their status quo? Which characters are essentially stock characters or types, essential to the plot but not expected to grow or change?

Essay Topic 2

What is the significance of Messerschmann's unusual diet? When he alters his request ever so slightly at the end of the play, in celebration, why does the change seem so momentous?

Essay Topic 3

What is the Biblical story of Samson? Is Messerschmann's comparison of himself with Samson an apt one? Why or why not?

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