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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. Which title does Balthazar hold?
2. Which of the following describes the viceroy's complaints at the beginning of Act 3, Scene 1?
3. Why does the viceroy command Alexandro's imprisonment?
4. Who is Pedringano?
5. To what play is The Spanish Tragedy a sequel?
Short Essay Questions
1. What advice does Lorenzo give Balthazar when Bel-Imperia is released?
2. Describe the journey that Andrea takes through the Underworld.
3. Describe the events preceding Isabella's suicide and explain how she kills herself.
4. Who brings the Ghost of Andrea back to the land of the living and why?
5. What is the viceroy's reaction to the marriage of Bel-Imperia and Balthazar and what does he plan to do afterward?
6. 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?
7. What does Isabella imagine herself doing in Act 3, Scene 8, and what does she see herself as?
8. 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?
9. Summarize how the general describes the events on the battlefield to the Spanish king and his men.
10. At the beginning of Act 2, Scene 3, what does the king ask Castile and how does he respond?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The central themes revenge represents are the inevitability and rightness of justice. Write an essay exploring how these themes come into play in "The Spanish Tragedy."
Essay Topic 2
In Act 1, Scene 2, a clear contrast is seen between the civility of the king and the barbarity of battle. Write an essay exploring how this contrast plays a role in the play as a whole.
Essay Topic 3
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."
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