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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chaps. 27-29.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Bloom say "Love's Labor's Lost" has in common with other plays?
(a) Surprising twists and turns.
(b) Mixing of social classes.
(c) Love winning out against the odds.
(d) Heroes brought low and villains elevated.

2. What does Bloom say is the heart of "Antony and Cleopatra"?
(a) The battle between East and West.
(b) The battle between the sexes.
(c) The battle between Rome and Egypt.
(d) The battle between love and politics.

3. To whom does Bloom compare Puck unfavorably?
(a) Caliban.
(b) Hamlet.
(c) Prospero.
(d) Falstaff.

4. What does Bloom say characterizes the play "Julius Caesar"?
(a) Morality.
(b) Heroism.
(c) Ambiguity.
(d) Virtue.

5. What does Bloom say makes Caesar fascinating?
(a) His power.
(b) His bombast.
(c) His humility.
(d) His violence.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Bloom say Ben Jonson saw Thersites?

2. How does Thersites avoid being killed?

3. What kinds of interpretations of "Midsummer Night's Dream" does Bloom say he resents?

4. What is Moth's role in "Love's Labor's Lost"?

5. What are the men overcome by, in "Love's Labor's Lost"?

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