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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 he suspects Shakespeare of, in "Henry V"?
(a) Disloyalty.
(b) Irony.
(c) Patriotism.
(d) Fear for his own safety.

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

3. What are the men overcome by, in "Love's Labor's Lost"?
(a) Female wit.
(b) War.
(c) Their own desires.
(d) Evil manipulations.

4. What opera is based on "The Merry Wives of Windsor"?
(a) "The Barber of Seville".
(b) "Carmen".
(c) "Tosca".
(d) "Falstaff".

5. Who is Berowne pitted against in "Love's Labor's Lost"?
(a) Moth.
(b) The Princess.
(c) Armando.
(d) Rosaline.

Short Answer Questions

1. What makes "Love's Labor's Lost" one of Bloom's favorite plays?

2. What does Bloom say makes Caesar fascinating?

3. Which critic does Bloom say was overwhelmed by Caesar?

4. What are the relationships in "Love's Labor's Lost" motivated by?

5. What does Bloom say characterizes the play "Julius Caesar"?

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