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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scenes 1 and 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who are the two warriors/courtiers with whom the viceroy speaks in Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) Balthazar and Alexandro.
(b) Lorenzo and Horatio.
(c) Alexandro and Villupo.
(d) Don Pedro and Hieronimo.

2. Why does the viceroy command Alexandro's imprisonment?
(a) He believes that he is lying about Villuppo's guilt.
(b) He believes that he is a poor soldier.
(c) He wants Villuppo to admit his lie.
(d) He believes that he killed Balthazar.

3. How long does the king say Balthazar will be kept prisoner in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) A lifetime.
(b) Until the tribute is paid.
(c) Two months.
(d) He will be immediately released.

4. Why is Proserpine allowed to return to earth for six months of the year?
(a) To visit her friends.
(b) To roam the earth in pity.
(c) To be with her mother.
(d) To exert revenge.

5. Who is with Bel-Imperia when Balthazar arrives in the Spanish court?
(a) Hieronimo.
(b) Nobody.
(c) Lorenzo.
(d) Horatio.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the king's nephew?

2. Whom does Balthazar request as his companion when he is captured?

3. As Balthazar and Lorenzo watch, why does Bel-Imperia tell Horatio she is still upset?

4. To whom does Bel-Imperia find herself attracted in Act 1, Scene 4?

5. Who leads the procession that appears after the trumpet sounds in Act 1, Scene 2?

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