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Q1Why does Leontes suddenly become convinced that Hermione is unfaithful to him?
Q2What does Leontes command Camillo to do with Polixenes?
Q3What happens to Hermione's newborn daughter?
Q4How long does Time say has passed between the first and second halves of the play?
Q5Who does Florizel fall in love with at the Sheep-Shearing Feast?
Q6What is Paulina's primary motivation throughout the play?
Q7When Leontes hears of Hermione's supposed death, what does he do?
Q8Who is Autolycus and what does he do in the play?
Q9What does Mamillius represent in the play?
Q10Who says, 'A sad tale's best for winter'?
Q11What does Hermione mean when she says, 'Since what I am to say must be but that which contradicts my accusation'?
Q12Who says, 'I'll not call you tyrant, but this most cruel usage of your queen'?
Q13What is the significance of Hermione appearing as a statue in Paulina's house?
Q14How does the play frame the relationship between nature and human art?
Q15What does the play suggest about the possibility and limits of forgiveness?
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