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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 can Sigismund not see his father and mother, according to Julian?

2. How does Ignatius respond when the King falls to his knees, asking Ignatius' guidance in how to get his son back?

3. As Anton goes, who comes back in.

4. Julian then talks about how he was manipulated into doing what?

5. What are the Ten Prohibitions?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Andrew suggest they do, after Olivier hears a noise? What is Olivier's response to Andrew?

2. What does the conversation with the Peasant Woman reveal?

3. Of what does Julian accuse the Doctor? What is the Doctor's response?

4. What does the Beggar say when the Monk asks what he wants? What does the Porter tell the Monk about the Beggar?

5. What does the Doctor think about the Prisoner's soul?

6. How does Julian feel about joining the King's court?

7. What does Sigismund want from the Gypsy Girl?

8. What has happened while Sigismund has been away?

9. What is the purpose of the sponge?

10. What does the King say to the Confessor?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Act 3, Part 1 serves mostly to build suspense about what will happen when the King and Sigismund finally confront each other.

Part 1) How does this scene build suspense? What is the purpose of this?

Part 2) What role does the Confessor play in this scene? How does the King respond to the Confessor's advice? Why does he respond this way?

Part 3) What other Christ references are made in this chapter? What do they foreshadow? Why does the author use these as foreshadowing devices?

Essay Topic 2

Negative comments are made about Jews.

Part 1) What are the comments that are made? Why are they made?

Part 2) How would audiences in 1930s Germany react to these comments? Would their reactions different from how audiences would react today? Why or why not?

Part 3) What is the author's opinion of Jews, based on this play? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Aspects of both Sigismund and Christ's lives are violent.

Part 1) How are their lives violent? Why are they violent?

Part 2) How does this violence affect each of them? Are they affected the same way? Why or why not?

Part 3) To what end does this violence lead for both Sigismund and Christ? What message does this send to the audience?

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