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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chaps. 15-17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what philosopher does Bloom compare Falstaff?
(a) Nietzsche.
(b) Alcibiades.
(c) Plato.
(d) Socrates.

2. What does Bloom say is King John's biggest problem?
(a) His brother.
(b) His father.
(c) His son.
(d) His mother.

3. Who is Faulconbridge's father?
(a) King John.
(b) Henry VI.
(c) King Arthur.
(d) Richard the Lion Hearted.

4. Who is the center of the subplot in "Twelfth Night"?
(a) Orsini.
(b) Malvolio.
(c) Olivia.
(d) Cesario.

5. How does Bloom characterize "Much Ado About Nothing"?
(a) Nietzschean.
(b) Shakespeare's most perfect play.
(c) A disorganized jumble.
(d) A Biblical comedy.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Bloom describe performances of "Titus Andronicus"?

2. What do writers tend toward, after Shakespeare, according to Bloom?

3. Who is Berowne pitted against in "Love's Labor's Lost"?

4. What does Faulconbridge save of his father's?

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

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