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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. Who tells the king that the queen dies?

2. What emotion is Leontes feeling the need to act out on his wife?

3. When Cleomenes says "fertile the isle/the temple much surpassing", what is he referring to?

4. How does Leontes reassure Polixenes that everything is well in his kingdom?

5. Who delivers the young baby to Paulina?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the shepherd and Clown become gentlemen?

2. How does Emilia say Hermione is doing in prison?

3. What does Time say in his speech?

4. What is the history behind the friendship of the kings?

5. How does Camillo describe the shepherd and his estate?

6. What function does Time serve?

7. What are some of the indications that the statue of Hermione is actually Hermione?

8. What is ironic about the situation between Clown and Autolycus?

9. Why does the queen not ask anyone to take the new baby to the king?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does jealousy function as a motivation for the various characters? Support your answer using specific examples from the play.

Essay Topic 2

What actions, emotions, lines and scenes from the play indicate that friendship is a theme that runs throughout the play?

Essay Topic 3

What is the symbolism of Perdita's flowers? Use examples from the play to support your answer.

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