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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. Why does Pericles go to Ephesus at the end of the story?
(a) A dream tells him to.
(b) His army is needed there.
(c) He hears that his wife is alive.
(d) He wants to see it before he dies.

2. What keepsake does Iago use to convince Othello that Desdemona is unfaithful?
(a) A gown.
(b) A sealed letter.
(c) A garland.
(d) A handkerchief.

3. At the beginning of Comedy of Errors, what does Aegeon offer for his life?
(a) A song.
(b) His story.
(c) A large gem.
(d) Fine meats.

4. What god's temple does Thaisa go to in Ephesus to be a priestess?
(a) Athena.
(b) Aphrodite.
(c) Diana.
(d) Harmonia.

5. In Pericles, what has decimated Tarsus?
(a) A wildfire.
(b) A pestilence.
(c) An earthquake.
(d) A famine.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the Duke claim he is going at the beginning of Measure for Measure?

2. Which of the following characters is not related to the rest?

3. What is Isabel supposed to do the day she pleads to Angelo in Measure for Measure?

4. Where does Bertram live in Italy?

5. In Measure for Measure the law citizens of Vienna are constantly breaking concerns what?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the Duke of Vienna give up power at the beginning of Measure for Measure?

2. How did Aegeon's family come together and get separated in a matter of days?

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

4. Describe Iago's revenge against Othello.

5. What happens to Aegeon's lost son and servant in Comedy of Errors?

6. How does Pericles end up marrying Thaisa?

7. Describe Romeo and Juliet's meeting and courtship.

8. How does Helena become betrothed to Bertram in the beginning of All's Well That Ends Well?

9. How does Helena trick Bertram out of his ring in All's Well That Ends Well?

10. In Pericles, how does Marina become a slave?

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