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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. What is the relationship between Balthazar and Andrea?

2. Who took Balthazar prisoner during the battle between Portugal and Spain?

3. Which of the following characters' motives are exposed and explained in Act 2, Scene 3?

4. What decision do Bel-Imperia and Horatio make as Balthazar and Lorenzo look on?

5. Who helps Balthazar and Lorenzo find a hiding place to listen and watch Bel-Imperia and Horatio talk?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the conversation that Bel-Imperia and Hieronimo have regarding avenging Horatio's death.

2. Describe the journey that Andrea takes through the Underworld.

3. What does Castile say to Bel-Imperia when she looks sad regarding her impending marriage to Balthazar?

4. What is Alexandro's fate at the end of Act 3, Scene 1 and what are the viceroy's plans?

5. What happens to reveal Pedringano's innocence after his execution?

6. As Bel-Imperia and Horatio decide to marry and return to the banquet, what does Lorenzo say will happen to Horatio and what does he mean by this?

7. How is Balthazar greeted as a prisoner by the king and how does Balthazar respond?

8. What advice does Lorenzo give Balthazar when Bel-Imperia is released?

9. As Balthazar and Lorenzo watch from a hiding place, how does Bel-Imperia respond to Horatio's question about why she is still upset and what is Balthazar's response?

10. Describe Hieronimo's play, including whom he plans to include on stage.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Isabella considers taking herbal remedies but decides that they will not be effective. Evaluate the role of healing and medicine in the novel, writing an essay showing how these themes play out in the context of "The Spanish Tragedy."

Essay Topic 2

Bel-Imperia berates Hieronimo for not avenging Horatio's death sooner. Write an essay exploring the idea of the father in the play and what responsibility is associated with the role of the father.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring how a desire for advancement, power, influence and control plays a role in attraction, both on a romantic and platonic level in the play. Think about why characters cultivate friendships or romances with certain characters and create enemies out of others.

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