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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following does the Ambassador NOT do in Act 2, Scene 3?
(a) Tell the king the ransom has been paid.
(b) Promise to pass the king's message to the viceroy.
(c) Promise to kill Horatio.
(d) Tell the king that Balthazar has sent his regards.

2. To what play is The Spanish Tragedy a sequel?
(a) "The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus."
(b) "The Merry Wives of Windsor."
(c) "The Jew of Malta."
(d) "The First Part of Hieronimo."

3. Who is the king's nephew?
(a) Hieronimo.
(b) Lorenzo.
(c) Horatio.
(d) Balthazar.

4. Who is the god of the dead?
(a) Neptune.
(b) Pluto.
(c) Mars.
(d) Proserpine.

5. What story does Villuppo tell the viceroy about what happened to Balthazar?
(a) Villippo says he killed Balthazar with his own hands.
(b) Villuppo says Balthazar was shot in the back by Alexandro.
(c) Villuppo says Balthazar is indeed alive and will return.
(d) Villuppo says Balthazar is indeed alive and is being held prisoner.

Short Answer Questions

1. What reason does the king give Castile for the marriage between Bel-Imperia and Balthazar?

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

3. In the underworld, to whom do the governing spirits send Andrea to be judged?

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

5. In Act 1, Scene 5, how does Revenge respond to the Ghost's question about why he's being made to sit through a celebration of the man who killed him?

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