The King’s mind is breaking up and the mood in Sicilia shifts from brotherly love to cold, suffocating paranoia. In this high-stakes courtly drama, a pregnant queen must defend her honour against an impossible accusation. This The Winters Tale Act 2 Quiz will test your ability to keep up with the rising tragedy and the actions of the court.
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The Winters Tale Act 2 Quiz Questions
- Where does Act 2 of The Winter’s Tale take place?
- What is Hermione doing at the beginning of Act 2?
- What story does Hermione encourage Mamillius to tell?
- What best describes Leontes’ behavior in Act 2?
- Who does Leontes order to imprison Hermione?
- What does Hermione declare about her conscience while imprisoned?
- What does Leontes accuse Hermione of being?
- Who defends Hermione’s innocence most boldly?
- What does Paulina bring to Leontes as proof of Hermione’s innocence?
- What is Leontes’ reaction when Paulina presents the baby?
- What does Leontes call Paulina after she speaks to him boldly?
- What name is later given to Hermione’s newborn daughter?
- Who supports Paulina’s courage before Leontes?
- How does Leontes punish Antigonus for defending his wife?
- Who tries to calm Leontes during his furious outburst?
- What phrase does Paulina use to describe Hermione’s character?
- What is Hermione accused of doing with Polixenes?
- What is Leontes’ view of Paulina’s husband, Antigonus?
- What does Leontes threaten to do to the child?
- Who urges Leontes to consult the oracle at Delphi?
- What does Hermione request while imprisoned?
- What word best describes Leontes’ court during Act 2?
- How does Paulina defy Leontes’ commands?
- Who says “This jealousy is for a precious creature”?
- What emotion dominates Hermione’s speeches in Act 2?
- What theme becomes central in this act?
- What does Paulina’s courage represent?
- How does Leontes treat his courtiers’ protests?
- What does the act reveal about Leontes’ transformation?
- Who becomes the moral counterpoint to Leontes’ tyranny?