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The Winters Tale Act 3 Quiz

Who defends Hermione during her trial?

Paulina

Camillo

No one

Cleomenes

None

What is Hermione accused of in Act 3?

Witchcraft and murder

Defying Leontes’ decree

Adultery and treason

Lying to the oracle

None

What tragic news interrupts the trial?

Camillo has returned

Antigonus has fled

Polixenes has been captured

Mamillius has died

None

What happens to Antigonus after leaving the baby?

He is captured by sailors

He returns home safely

He is killed by a bear

He drowns at sea

None

How does Leontes plan to honor his family after their loss?

By seeking vengeance

By dedicating his life to mourning

By destroying the oracle

By leaving Sicilia

None

Which theme dominates Act 3?

Justice and repentance

Deception and revenge

Love and reconciliation

War and ambition

None

What does the oracle say about Leontes?

He is a wise ruler

He is blameless in judgment

He will soon die

He is a jealous tyrant

None

What items are left with the baby?

A sword and robe

A cross and scroll

A crown and scepter

Gold and letters

None

What proof does Leontes rely on for Hermione’s guilt?

A written letter

A witness statement

His jealousy alone

Camillo’s confession

None

What message do Cleomenes and Dion bring from the oracle?

Leontes must prepare for war

Camillo betrayed Sicilia

Polixenes has died

Hermione is innocent

None

How does Hermione react to the news of Mamillius’ death?

She weeps silently

She collapses

She calls for revenge

She leaves the court

None

Where does Antigonus leave the infant?

In Delphi’s temple

At the gates of Sicilia

In Polixenes’ camp

On the coast of Bohemia

None

What punishment does Leontes give himself?

Service in Bohemia

Exile to Delphi

Silence before the court

Lifelong repentance

None

How does Hermione conduct herself during the trial?

With calm dignity

With mockery and scorn

With silence and fear

With loud outrage

None

Who has been sent to consult the oracle?

Cleomenes and Dion

Paulina and Antigonus

Camillo and Polixenes

Leontes and Mamillius

None

What does Paulina tell Leontes after Hermione’s fall?

The oracle lied

Hermione will recover soon

He is the cause of the tragedy

The gods will punish Polixenes

None

What task does Leontes assign to Antigonus?

Abandon the baby in a distant land

Capture Camillo

Guard Paulina in Sicilia

Destroy the oracle’s tablet

None

What happens to Hermione immediately after hearing the news?

She faints and is carried away

She curses Paulina

She flees to Delphi

She attacks Leontes

None

What does the oracle declare about Hermione?

She is chaste and faithful

She must flee the court

She has lied under oath

She is guilty of betrayal

None

What effect does Mamillius’ death have on Leontes?

He begins to repent

He grows more furious

He denies all guilt

He blames Paulina

None

Who discovers the abandoned baby?

A Sailor

A Merchant

A Fisherman

A Shepherd

None

How does the Shepherd react to finding the baby?

He decides to care for her

He leaves it behind

He hides it in the woods

He reports it to the king

None

How does Leontes initially respond to the oracle’s message?

He tears it up in anger

He calls it false

He orders a new prophecy

He accepts it immediately

None

Where does Act 3 begin?

A harbor in Bohemia

A road near the oracle of Delphi

Leontes’ palace in Sicilia

A court in Athens

None

What news arrives during the trial from Delphi?

The oracle’s proclamation

Paulina’s rebellion

Polixenes’ army’s advance

Mamillius’ illness

None

Where does Hermione’s trial take place?

In Leontes’ court

At the temple gates

In Delphi

In Bohemia

None

What animal appears in the famous stage direction?

A lion

A bear

A wolf

A boar

None

What name is later given to the infant?

Perdita

Florizel

Marina

Hermia

None

What tone ends Act 3?

Peaceful and content

Comic and lighthearted

Joyful and hopeful

Tragic and foreboding

None

Who reports Hermione’s collapse to Leontes?

Paulina

Cleomenes

Antigonus

Dion

None

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