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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 4, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Balthazar come to visit Bel-Imperia in the Spanish court?
(a) To reveal Andrea's guilt.
(b) To court her.
(c) To kill her.
(d) To trick her.

2. In Act 3, Scene 2, Hieronimo speaks _______ rich with emotional, violent imagery of how miserable he is after the death of Horatio and his plans for revenge.
(a) A conversation.
(b) A lecture.
(c) A soliloquy.
(d) An aside.

3. How can the language of the viceroy's soliloquy (really an aside) in Act 1, Scene 3 be described?
(a) Politely understated.
(b) Subtly depressing.
(c) Emotionally extravagant.
(d) Ravingly mad.

4. From whom do the characters in the play obtain costumes?
(a) Castile.
(b) Themselves.
(c) Hieronimo.
(d) The king.

5. When Bel-Imperia tells Pedringano to watch the gate as she and Horatio speak, what does Pedringano do?
(a) Watches the gate.
(b) Fetches Lorenzo.
(c) Finds Castile.
(d) Follows the couple.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Hieronimo dressed when he comes out to investigate Bel-Imperia's calls for help?

2. Who is Pedringano?

3. After dismissing the first two citizens in Act 3, Scene 13, for whom does Hieronimo mistake the third citizen?

4. What advice does Lorenzo give Balthazar regarding Bel-Imperia?

5. About whom does a courtier make a comment to the viceroy, saying that he is surprised could be filled with so much hate in regard to Balthazar's death?

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