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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has Professor Hobhouse written?

2. What does Mio realize about Miriamne and Garth in Act 2?

3. What is Mio's opinion of faith?

4. How does Judge Gaunt explain Mio's murderous threats?

5. What does Shadow take away from Trock in Act 1, Scene 3?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role does truth play in the drama? How does the quest for truth motivate the characters? How does truth inspire fear among some characters? What role does truth play in the final outcome of the play?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the conflict between love and duty in the play. Compare Mio and Miriamne's attitude towards love and duty in Act 2 with their attitudes at the end of Act 3. What role does the conflict between love and duty play in the final outcome of the play?

Essay Topic 3

Compare Miriamne's compassion with Mio's desire for revenge. How do these two emotions conflict throughout the play? In the end, which emotion proves to be the strongest and why?

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