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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What head of state is with Antonio on the ship in The Tempest?
(a) The prince-regent of England.
(b) A duke of Milan.
(c) The king of Naples.
(d) The Pope.

2. In The Winter's Tale, what does Leontes want his counselors to ask the oracle at Delphos?
(a) If his son will be king.
(b) If his kingdom is safe.
(c) If Polixenes is dead.
(d) If his wife is faithful.

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

4. Which character concocts a devious plot to break up a marriage in Much Ado Ado Nothing?
(a) Don Pedro.
(b) Borachio.
(c) Don John.
(d) Benedick.

5. With whom is Hermia in love at the beginning of A Midsummer Night's Dream?
(a) Lysander.
(b) Theseus.
(c) Demetrius.
(d) Egeus.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Belarius and her two brothers, Polydore and Cadwal, live?

2. Which character does Nerissa fall in love with in Merchant of Venice?

3. Which of the following is not a prophecy the witches make at the beginning of Macbeth?

4. In The Tempest, where on the island do Sycorax imprison good spirits?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Posthumus banished at the beginning of Cymbeline?

2. How does Proteus betray his friend Valentine in Two Gentlemen of Verona?

3. How does Portia save Antonio's life in Merchant of Venice?

4. Describe the interaction between Prospero and his enemies on the island at the end of The Tempest.

5. How are Cordelia and Lear reunited?

6. How do Antonio and Shylock lend money differently in Merchant of Venice?

7. How are Orlando and Oliver reconciled in As You Like It?

8. Why does Claudio think Hero is cheating on him in Much Ado About Nothing?

9. Under what circumstances does Lear go mad?

10. How does Lady Macbeth convince Macbeth to kill Duncan?

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