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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. Who acts as go-between for Othello's wooing of Desdemona?
(a) Iago.
(b) Roderigo.
(c) Cassio.
(d) Brabantio.

2. How does Antipholus of Syracuse attempt to show his appreciation to the duke at the end of Comedy of Errors?
(a) He offers to marry his daughter.
(b) He offers him money.
(c) He agrees never to return to Ephesus.
(d) He offers fealty to Ephesus.

3. In Timon of Athens, the titular character invites his friends to a what?
(a) Wedding.
(b) Feast.
(c) Execution.
(d) War.

4. Which character is not killed by Hamlet?
(a) Polonius.
(b) Claudius.
(c) Laertes.
(d) Gertrude.

5. In All's Well That Ends Well, what must Helena do to gain Bertrand's hand in marriage?
(a) Save his mother.
(b) Take his ring.
(c) Find his brother's grave.
(d) Guess his true name.

Short Answer Questions

1. What self-destructive habit does Timon of Athens have at the beginning of his story?

2. What is Tybalt's connection to Juliet?

3. Why are Romeo and Juliet separated after the street duel with Tybalt?

4. How does Othello die?

5. Who wins the wager at the end of the Taming of the Shrew?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Iago's revenge against Othello.

2. Why is Romeo banished from Verona?

3. How does Pericles end up marrying Thaisa?

4. What is the state of affairs between Ephesus and Syracuse in Comedy of Errors?

5. What happens when Viola, in disguise, goes to Olivia on Orsino's behalf?

6. What are the marriages that end Measure for Measure?

7. What challenge does Bertram make to Helena in All's Well That Ends Well?

8. How is the opening of Twelfth Night similar to the story that begins Comedy of Errors?

9. How does Timon of Athens lose faith in mankind?

10. Why can Orsino not woo Olivia successfully in Twelfth Night?

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