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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Romeo and Juliet and Hamlet, Prince of Denmark.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the wicked queen tell Pisanio the vial of potion she gives him is?
(a) A poison.
(b) A cordial.
(c) A tonic.
(d) A liquour.

2. What does Timon of Athens find while digging in the dirt?
(a) A box of gold.
(b) A magic stone.
(c) A Bible.
(d) A human skull.

3. In Merchant of Venice, how does Shylock make money as a usurer?
(a) He runs a textile-works on the side.
(b) He collects finder's fees.
(c) He invests in fishing interests.
(d) He charges interest.

4. What request does the ghost of Hamlet's father make?
(a) Take the throne.
(b) Do not marry Ophelia.
(c) Murder the Queen.
(d) Avenge his murder.

5. Who wins the wager at the end of the Taming of the Shrew?
(a) Petruchio.
(b) Hortensio.
(c) Baptista.
(d) Lucentio.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Much Ado About Nothing, what does Hero do when accused of infidelity?

2. What happens to Timon when he asks his friends for money?

3. What wild animal kill Antigones in The Winter's Tale?

4. In what city does A Midsummer Night's Dream begin?

5. In A Midsummer Night's Dream, who tips Demetrius off to Lysander's plan to flee the city?

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