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

2. Which of the following characters dies at the end of Cymbeline?
(a) The wicked Queen.
(b) The King.
(c) Iachomo.
(d) Lucius.

3. How long does Aegeon search for his wife and other son before coming to Ephesus?
(a) 30 days.
(b) 7 years.
(c) 10 months.
(d) 5 hours.

4. How does Prospero bring his enemies to the island in The Tempest?
(a) A siren's song.
(b) A steady wind.
(c) A storm.
(d) A transporting spell.

5. In Cymbeline, why does the King raise Posthumus?
(a) He brings good luck to the kingdom.
(b) He saved the queen's life.
(c) He is the King's favorite fool.
(d) His father was a royal night.

Short Answer Questions

1. Lying to his father in Two Gentlemen of Verona, Proteus says his letter from Julia is from whom?

2. How does Lamb describe Hero at the beginning of Much Ado About Nothing?

3. Why does Olivia confuse Sebastian and Viola in Twelfth Night?

4. What does Angelo threaten the disguised Duke with at the end of Measure for Measure?

5. What earl helps the mad Lear escape to France?

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