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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3, Scene 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following characters does not have a say in the marriage between Balthazar and Bel-Imperia?
(a) Balthazar.
(b) Castile.
(c) The king.
(d) Bel-Imperia.

2. What does the king tell Castile to do at the end of Act 2, Scene 3?
(a) Pay a higher ransom to obtain Balthazar.
(b) Meet Balthazar privately.
(c) Convince Bel-Imperia to open her heart to Balthazar.
(d) Pray to God to bring Andrea back.

3. What did Horatio insist happen to Andrea's body after his death?
(a) He insisted that the body be left on the battlefield.
(b) Nothing, He doesn't believe Andrea is dead.
(c) He insisted that the body be brought back for a respectful burial.
(d) He insisted that the body be burned in a pyre on a ship.

4. Which of the following statements describes the depiction of the afterlife in Act 3, Scene 8?
(a) Fiery.
(b) Christian.
(c) Vengeful.
(d) Depressing.

5. After her imaginary journey, to what do Isabella's thoughts return?
(a) Her desire for death.
(b) Her husband.
(c) Her faith in God.
(d) The men who killed her son.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Isabella given advice in Act 3, Scene 8?

2. What advice is given to Isabella in Act 3, Scene 8?

3. What is the punishment that is meted out to Alexandro?

4. Why does Balthazar come to visit Bel-Imperia in the Spanish court?

5. Whom will Isabella find on her imaginary journey?

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