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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Twelfth Night; or, What You Will and Timon of Athens.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Goneril and Regan immediately deny King Lear after he has given up his crown?
(a) His knights.
(b) His jewels.
(c) His fool.
(d) His lodging.

2. Who is the beggar whose hovel Lear sleeps in during the storm?
(a) Cordelia.
(b) Kent.
(c) The fool.
(d) Edgar.

3. Why is Bertram called back to court at the beginning of All's Well That Ends Well?
(a) His father has died.
(b) He must plead for his cousin's life.
(c) The nation is at war.
(d) He is betrothed to the duke's daughter.

4. In The Tempest, what important items does Prospero have that allow him to use magic on the island?
(a) Potions.
(b) Goblets.
(c) Books.
(d) Wands.

5. What do Orlando and the disguised Rosaline discuss when they meet in Arden?
(a) Sheepherding.
(b) Love.
(c) Forest fruits.
(d) Justice.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tips off Orlando that his life is in danger in As You Like It?

2. Whose death is Olivia mourning at the beginning of Twelfth Night?

3. At the beginning of Comedy of Errors, what does Aegeon offer for his life?

4. What item does Iachomo want to gain from Posthumus when they meet in Cymbeline?

5. Which character concocts a devious plot to break up a marriage in Much Ado Ado Nothing?

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