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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 type of play does Shakespeare list "The Winter's Tale" as?

2. Who is Maxillius' father?

3. When Leontes imprisons Hermione, who does she take with her?

4. What does Leontes call for at the beginning of the trial?

5. Camillo and Archidamus' kings are long overdue for what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is a soliloquy?

2. What are the comments and questions that the servant and Leontes have about Florizel's arrival in Sicilia?

3. When Archidamus invites Camillo to Bohemia, how does Archidamus describe Bohemia?

4. When Leontes is told that Polixenes and Camillo escape, what does he do about his other children?

5. What does Camillo advise Polixenes to do regarding Leontes and the charge of adultery?

6. Why does Leontes think that Camillo is either a liar or stupid at the beginning of the play?

7. What are the charges against Hermione at her trial?

8. Why does Hermione say that she has nothing left in her life?

9. What do Cleomenes and Dion hope the outcome of Hermione's trial is?

10. What does Leontes tell Antigonus to do to the baby, after Antigonus refuses to throw it in the fire?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many of the characters use costumes and disguises throughout the play. How do the costumes and disguises contribute to the play? Use examples from the play to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

What role do women play in "The Winter's Tale"? Use examples from the play to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

What kind of conflict is Leontes engaged in throughout the play? How does this conflict get resolved? Use examples from the play to support your answer.

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