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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the general report about the progress of Spain's war with Portugal in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) Spain has won the war and will pay Portugal a tribute.
(b) Spain has been defeated and the tribute will be paid.
(c) Portugal has been defeated and the tribute will be paid.
(d) Portugal has won the war and will pay Spain a tribute.

2. In the myth referenced in the play, what does Proserpine bring with her when she returns to the Earth?
(a) Snow.
(b) Tornadoes.
(c) Spring.
(d) Sadness.

3. Who leads the procession that appears after the trumpet sounds in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) Andrea and Balthazar.
(b) Lorenzo and Don Pedro.
(c) Lorenzo and Horatio.
(d) Balthazar and Lorenzo.

4. Who accompanies the Ghost who appears in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) Revenge.
(b) Disaster.
(c) Hatred.
(d) Terror.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who took Balthazar prisoner during the battle between Portugal and Spain?

2. What is the relationship between Balthazar and Andrea?

3. Who challenged Don Pedro during the battle between Portugal and Spain?

4. Which of the following is not a way that the Scene 1 in the play acts?

5. Who brings Andrea back to the living from the underworld?

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