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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Julia respond to Valentine's offering of Silvia to Proteus?
(a) She cries bitterly.
(b) She reveals herself.
(c) She storms off.
(d) She faints.

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

3. At the beginning of Much Ado About Nothing, where are Don Pedro, Claudio and Benedick returning from?
(a) A wedding.
(b) A night of drinking.
(c) A war.
(d) A diplomatic summit.

4. What good news does Antonio learn after winning his case against Shylock?
(a) He has been promoted to magistrate.
(b) Nerissa accepts his hand in marriage.
(c) His ships are not lost.
(d) His father will not die.

5. In what city does A Midsummer Night's Dream begin?
(a) Venice.
(b) Paris.
(c) London.
(d) Athens.

6. In The Winter's Tale, what is Florizel when he first sees Perdita?
(a) Waking up from a nap.
(b) Hunting.
(c) Dancing at court.
(d) Swimming.

7. What request does Beatrice make of Benedick after Hero's honor is questioned?
(a) That he leave Messina.
(b) That he marry her.
(c) That he kill Claudio.
(d) That he prove Hero's innocence.

8. When does Sycorax die in The Tempest?
(a) The moment Prospero and Mirand arrive at the island.
(b) Days after Prospero and Mirand arrive at the island.
(c) She didn't die.
(d) Before Prospero and Mirand arrive at the island.

9. What does Hermione disguise herself as at the end of The Winter's Tale?
(a) A man.
(b) A statue.
(c) A maidservant.
(d) A bear.

10. Who does Demetrius marry at the end of A Midsummer Night's Dream?
(a) Hippolyta.
(b) Titania.
(c) Helena.
(d) Hermia.

11. What is Edmund's brother's name?
(a) Edgar.
(b) George.
(c) Edward.
(d) Edwin.

12. How does Lady Macbeth convince her husband to kill Duncan?
(a) She threatens to do it herself.
(b) She uses reverse psychology.
(c) She reminds him he will be king.
(d) She calls him a coward.

13. In A Midsummer Night's Dream, who tips Demetrius off to Lysander's plan to flee the city?
(a) Hermia.
(b) Egeus.
(c) Hippolyta.
(d) Helena.

14. Why does Antonio agree to the "pound of flesh" condition in Shylock's bond?
(a) He does not read the full bond.
(b) He assumes it is a jest.
(c) He knows no court will honor it.
(d) He wants to show Shylock he is not afraid.

15. What two dangerous animals does Orlando save Oliver from in As You Like It?
(a) A bear and a tarantula.
(b) A lion and a snake.
(c) A wolf and a scorpion.
(d) An eagle and a shark.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the beginning of Macbeth, the title character is than of what township?

2. At the end of As You Like It, whom does the duke's brother meet as he enters the forest to kill him?

3. Why does Bassanio need money at the beginning of Merchant of Venice?

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

5. Where does Iachomo tell Pisanio to kill Imogen in Cymbeline?

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