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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who sends word to Posthumus that Imogen has died?
(a) Belarius.
(b) The queen.
(c) Pisanio.
(d) Iachomo.
2. In As You Like It, what is Orlando doing the first time Rosalind sees him?
(a) Sleeping.
(b) Singing.
(c) Wrestling.
(d) Riding a horse.
3. How does Julia respond to Valentine's offering of Silvia to Proteus?
(a) She cries bitterly.
(b) She storms off.
(c) She faints.
(d) She reveals herself.
4. Where does Camillo offer to marry Perdita and Florizel to avoid Leontes' wrath in The Winter's Tale?
(a) Bohemia.
(b) Illyria.
(c) Sicily.
(d) Cyprus.
5. Why does Lear wander into a storm at night?
(a) He does not want to live with his daughters.
(b) He has not bathed in days.
(c) He wants to gather an army together.
(d) He is looking for Cordelia.
6. At the beginning of King Lear, Cordelia says she loves her father to what extent?
(a) As much as her life.
(b) As much as a ll the world combined.
(c) As much as her duty says.
(d) As much as she loves her husband.
7. Why do Belarius, Polydore and Cadwal leave Imogen in the woods?
(a) They want to keep her safe from scouts.
(b) They think she is dead.
(c) They believe she is a wood sprite.
(d) They think she is an assassin.
8. What do Orlando and the disguised Rosaline discuss when they meet in Arden?
(a) Forest fruits.
(b) Justice.
(c) Love.
(d) Sheepherding.
9. In A Midsummer Night's Dream, who tips Demetrius off to Lysander's plan to flee the city?
(a) Egeus.
(b) Hippolyta.
(c) Hermia.
(d) Helena.
10. How does Antonio expect to be able to pay Shylock at the beginning of Merchant of Venice?
(a) He can draw from his savings.
(b) He has ships coming in.
(c) His father is about to die.
(d) He will harvest his olives early.
11. What do Goneril and Regan immediately deny King Lear after he has given up his crown?
(a) His knights.
(b) His fool.
(c) His lodging.
(d) His jewels.
12. In The Winter's Tale, Polixenes is the king of what kingdom?
(a) Illyria.
(b) Persia.
(c) Atlantis.
(d) Bohemia.
13. What head of state is with Antonio on the ship in The Tempest?
(a) The Pope.
(b) The king of Naples.
(c) A duke of Milan.
(d) The prince-regent of England.
14. What news does the wicked Queen tell the King at the beginning of Cymbeline?
(a) Posthumus attempted to ravish her.
(b) Imogen is not his true daughter.
(c) Imogen and Posthumus are married.
(d) There is a poisoner in the court.
15. What request does Beatrice make of Benedick after Hero's honor is questioned?
(a) That he leave Messina.
(b) That he kill Claudio.
(c) That he prove Hero's innocence.
(d) That he marry her.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who is the beggar whose hovel Lear sleeps in during the storm?
2. Why does Antonio agree to the "pound of flesh" condition in Shylock's bond?
3. Why does Proteus betray Valentine's love of Silvia to the duke in Two Gentlemen of Verona?
4. Why is King Lear dividing up his kingdom?
5. In Merchant of Venice, how does Shylock make money as a usurer?
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