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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. Why is Andrea told he is brought back from the underworld?

2. What is the relationship between Balthazar and Andrea?

3. Which of the following describes the viceroy's complaints at the beginning of Act 3, Scene 1?

4. Where was Andrea slain?

5. Of what does Lorenzo try to assure Balthazar at the start of Act 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. Three men come in to seek justice from Hieronimo in his position as marshal. Describe the three complaints.

2. What is an aside in a play and how does Villuppo use an aside in Act 1, Scene 3?

3. At the beginning of Act 1, Scene 3, who are the courtiers that report to the viceroy and what do they reveal?

4. How does the viceroy respond to Villuppo's offer to tell the truth about Balthazar and what does Villuppo tell him?

5. Describe the contents of the letter from Bel-Imperia to Hieronimo and Hieronimo's reaction to the letter.

6. Describe how Horatio is killed and what is done to Bel-Imperia.

7. What is difference between the imagery of heaven in Act 3, Scene 8, and earlier references of the afterlife in the play?

8. Why does the king want Castile to convince Bel-Imperia to accept Balthazar's courtship?

9. When the Portuguese ask Hieronimo to lead them to Lorenzo, where does Hieronimo say Lorenzo is?

10. Why did Villuppo lie about Alexandro's guilt and what punishment is he given for his lies?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The connection between Lorenzo and his Portuguese counterpart, Villuppo, allows for foreshadowing in what happens in the Spanish court. Write an essay exploring how this connection and others in the two courts support foreshadowing in the play.

Essay Topic 2

Isabella destroys the plants that surround the tree from which Horatio was hanged. Write an essay exploring the symbolism of plants in the play.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring how Hieronimo's play and Lorenzo's actions are similar. Consider whether both these characters can be considered directors and what the idea of a director or playwright means in the context of "The Spanish Tragedy."

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