One would think that the final tournament would resolve the rivalry between the two knights with a clear sense of justice. But the entire resolution of the play is complicated by this strange twist of fate involving a horse and an unexpected death. Test your knowledge of the final prayers and their answers in this The Two Noble Kinsmen Act 5 Quiz.
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The Two Noble Kinsmen Act 5 Quiz Questions
- What event begins Act 5 of The Two Noble Kinsmen?
- Who presides over the duel between Palamon and Arcite?
- Before the duel, what does Emilia do?
- What does Emilia request from Diana in her prayer?
- What god does Arcite pray to before battle?
- What god does Palamon pray to before the duel?
- Which goddess promises Palamon ultimate happiness, even if he loses?
- What omen occurs before the duel begins?
- Who delivers the formal rules for the duel?
- What does Theseus declare will happen to the loser of the duel?
- How does Emilia react as the duel begins?
- Who wins the duel between Palamon and Arcite?
- What accident befalls Arcite after his victory?
- What causes Arcite’s fatal accident?
- What is Arcite’s final request before he dies?
- What theme does Arcite’s death reinforce?
- What is Theseus’s reaction to Arcite’s death?
- Who comforts Emilia after Arcite’s death?
- What moral lesson does Theseus draw from the events?
- Who ultimately marries Emilia?
- What does Theseus proclaim after the final reconciliation?
- What device does the ending rely on to resolve the plot?
- What emotion dominates the final scene?
- What subplot concludes alongside the main story?
- Who restores the Jailer’s Daughter’s sanity?
- What tone does Shakespeare and Fletcher end the play with?
- What recurring motif reaches its resolution in Act 5?
- What is the final fate of the Wooer and the Jailer’s Daughter?
- What does the duel ultimately symbolize in the play’s conclusion?
- How does the Chorus of the play’s final tone align with Shakespearean tradition?