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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 does Sigismund feel he can do?

2. Why does the Doctor tear up his suggestions for keeping the Prisoner healthy?

3. As Anton goes, who comes back in.

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

5. What is heard at the gate?

Short Essay Questions

1. What takes place at the beginning of this scene?

2. What does Julian tell Sigismund about his father?

3. How does Sigismund imitate Christ?

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 is the purpose of the sponge?

6. How does Sigismund react when Julian appears? What does Julian do when he sees Sigismund's reaction?

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

8. What does Pancras say when Olivier calls the Prisoner a prince? What is Olivier's response to Pancras?

9. How does Anton react to this news? What other news does Simon give Anton?

10. For what does the King blame Julian?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sigismund's sanity is questioned in Act. 4.

Part 1) Describe Sigismund in this act. Why is his sanity questioned?

Part 2) What is your conclusion to this question regarding his sanity? Why?

Part 3) How might this relate to Christ and the people with which he came into contact?

Essay Topic 2

The play's secondary point is that the kind of spiritual life Sigismund leads is ideal.

Part 1) Describe Sigismund's spiritual life. Why might it be ideal?

Part 2) What does the author expect the audience to do with this knowledge? Use the text to support your response.

Part 3) How does Sigismund reveal to the audience what the author might expect from a leader in real life? Use the text for support.

Essay Topic 3

The Gypsy Girl's reference to Sigismund as Judas is ironic.

Part 1) Why does she refer to him as Judas? Would you have agreed with her? Why or why not?

Part 2) Why is this reference ironic?

Part 3) What must be known about Sigismund to realize the irony?

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