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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chaps. 9-11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom do Antipholus and Dromio discover when they arrive in Ephesus, in "Comedy of Errors"?
(a) Their long lost twins.
(b) Their servants.
(c) Their wives.
(d) Their master.

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

3. Who does Bloom say influenced his view of Shakespeare?
(a) Emerson.
(b) Frost.
(c) Nietzsche.
(d) Eliot.

4. How does Bloom characterize the end of "Richard III"?
(a) Repetitive.
(b) Fulfilling.
(c) Disorganized.
(d) Symphonic.

5. How is Joan of Arc depicted in "Henry VI", in Bloom's account?
(a) As a sly, manipulative woman.
(b) As a whore/heroine.
(c) As a saint.
(d) As a maternal figure.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Bloom say is the chief rival for each of the young lovers?

2. What does Bloom say is the lesson of "Two Gentlemen of Verona"?

3. What kind of play is "Taming of the Shrew"?

4. How does Bloom characterize the character of Richard III?

5. How does Bloom characterize Caesar?

(see the answer key)

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