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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through King Lear and Macbeth.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who tips off Orlando that his life is in danger in As You Like It?
(a) The duke.
(b) Oliver.
(c) Adam.
(d) Celia.

2. What does the juice of the purple flower do to people in A Midsummer Night's Dream?
(a) It makes them fall asleep.
(b) It makes them fall in love.
(c) It makes them wake up.
(d) It makes them fall out of love.

3. At the beginning of The Winter's Tale, what does Leontes order regarding his new daughter?
(a) She should be left to die in the wilderness.
(b) She should be given to Polixenes.
(c) She should be imprisoned with her mother.
(d) She should remain with him.

4. What role does Ariel take on the island in The Tempest?
(a) Prospero's assistant.
(b) Caliban's accomplice.
(c) Sycorax's suitor.
(d) Miranda's ward.

5. How does Lamb describe Hero at the beginning of Much Ado About Nothing?
(a) Frivolous.
(b) Mannish.
(c) Sultry.
(d) Serious.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Merchant of Venice, how does Shylock make money as a usurer?

2. In what state does Cordelia's army find the mad Lear?

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

4. Which of the following characters dies at the end of Cymbeline?

5. Who has gone to war with Britain in Cymbeline?

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