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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Autolycus wearing in his disguise as a peddler who wants to sing for the group?

2. Who brings Florizel and Perdita to meet Leontes for the first time?

3. Where does Polixenes say that Florizel is spending a great deal of time?

4. Who does Act four, scene three introduce?

5. Antigonus tells the infant that it is ______ fault she is cast out in the storm.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At the end of the play, the characters all leave together. Is the ending of the play too neat? Why or why not? Support your answer with examples from the play.

Essay Topic 2

Is Hermione's action, pretending to be dead for so many years, a justifiable reaction to Leontes treatment of her? Why or why not? Cite specific examples from the play to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

What role do prophecies and the gods play in the story? Cite specific examples from the play to support your answer.

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