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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scenes 3, 4, 5 and 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Act 1, Scene 6, who resolves to take revenge in the way his father demands?
(a) Don Diegue.
(b) Don Rodrigue.
(c) Don Gomes.
(d) Don Sanche.

2. In Act 1, Scene 5, who is asked to avenge his father's honor?
(a) Don Sanche.
(b) Don Rodrigue.
(c) Don Diegue.
(d) Don Gomes.

3. The Infanta encourages a relationship between which two characters?
(a) Don Rodrigue and Chimene.
(b) Don Sanche and Elvire.
(c) Don Rodrigue and Elvire.
(d) Don Sanche and Chimene.

4. In Act 1, Scene 3, which two characters argue about the King's choice of tutor?
(a) Don Gomes and Don Diegue.
(b) Don Diegue and the King.
(c) Don Diegue and Don Rodrigue.
(d) Don Gomes and Don Rodrigue.

5. In Act 1, Scene 3, which character strikes another character?
(a) Don Sanche.
(b) Don Gomes.
(c) Don Diegue.
(d) Don Rodrigue.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the physical disability suffered by Don Diegue?

2. Why does the Infanta try to forget the man she loves?

3. Who says, sarcastically, that the Prince cannot have a better tutor?

4. In Act 1, Scene 6, which character's soliloquy is in rhyming verse, rather than the play's typical blank verse?

5. In Act 1, Scene 3, which character draws his sword?

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