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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom does Balthazar request as his companion when he is captured?
(a) Balthazar.
(b) Lorenzo.
(c) Horatio.
(d) Hieronimo.

2. What does Alexandro tell the viceroy about Balthazar?
(a) That he is a prisoner.
(b) That is is well-respected.
(c) That he was given a respectful burial.
(d) That he still lives.

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

4. Which of the following does the viceroy not lament during his aside to his two courtiers?
(a) Spending too much money on the war.
(b) Being defeated.
(c) Having not killed enough enemies.
(d) Balthazar being lost to him.

5. Which title does Balthazar hold?
(a) Prince.
(b) Ambassador.
(c) Viceroy.
(d) King.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What story does Villuppo tell the viceroy about what happened to Balthazar?

3. Where was Andrea slain?

4. Who are the two warriors/courtiers with whom the viceroy speaks in Act 1, Scene 3?

5. Why does the viceroy command Alexandro's imprisonment?

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