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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Pedringano appears on stage for the first time, of what does Lorenzo remind him?
(a) That he saved Pedringano from punishment.
(b) That Pedringano still owes him money.
(c) That he saved Pedringano's love.
(d) That he rescued Pedringano from drowning.

2. 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.

3. What does Villuppo reveal to the audience in an aside at the end of Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) That he killed Balthazar.
(b) That he lied.
(c) That Alexandro is guilty.
(d) That Alexandro is not imprisoned.

4. How does the king greet Balthazar when he receives him as a prisoner?
(a) Excitedly.
(b) Viciously.
(c) Wrathfully.
(d) Graciously.

5. Who took Balthazar prisoner during the battle between Portugal and Spain?
(a) Horatio.
(b) Balthazar.
(c) Lorenzo.
(d) Don Pedro.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the king's nephew?

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

3. Which of the following characters' motives are exposed and explained in Act 2, Scene 3?

4. Does Castile give a time frame for the marriage between Balthazar and Bel-Imperia?

5. How does Pedringano say he found out about Bel-Imperia and Horatio's relationship?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the king tell the Portuguese ambassador about the marriage between Bel-Imperia and Balthazar and about them having a son?

2. How does Spain win the battle against Portugal and who are they key players?

3. As Balthazar and Lorenzo watch from a hiding place, how does Bel-Imperia respond to Horatio's question about why she is still upset and what is Balthazar's response?

4. Summarize how the general describes the events on the battlefield to the Spanish king and his men.

5. How does the viceroy respond to Villuppo's offer to tell the truth about Balthazar and what does Villuppo tell him?

6. Who brings the Ghost of Andrea back to the land of the living and why?

7. What happens to reveal Pedringano's innocence after his execution?

8. Three men come in to seek justice from Hieronimo in his position as marshal. Describe the three complaints.

9. Why does Hieronimo consider killing himself and why does he decide not to?

10. As Bel-Imperia and Horatio decide to marry and return to the banquet, what does Lorenzo say will happen to Horatio and what does he mean by this?

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