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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Viola duels with whom in "Twelfth Night"?
(a) Cesario.
(b) Malvolio.
(c) Olivia.
(d) Orsini.

2. In what way has Shakespeare outdone Marlowe with Aaron the Moor?
(a) He is more outrageous than Barabas.
(b) He is more compassionate than Barabas.
(c) He is more hateful than Barabas.
(d) He is more believable than Barabas.

3. How does Bloom characterize Caesar?
(a) A sacrificial character.
(b) A larger-than-life figure.
(c) A real person.
(d) A caricature.

4. How does Shakespeare use "As You Like It" to comment on his own politics?
(a) He uses allusions to Marlowe's death to assert his political cautiousness.
(b) He implores Marlowe to forgive him for trying to survive in trying times.
(c) He uses his characters to lament his political timidity.
(d) He cites Marlowe's political bravery as the reason for his outrageous dramas.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where are Faulconbridge's speeches reflected?

2. How does Bloom characterize "Romeo and Juliet"?

3. How does Bloom characterize "Julius Caesar"?

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

5. Who does Viola end up with in "Twelfth Night"?

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