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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the guard during Paulina and the other lady's visit?
(a) Out in the hall.
(b) With them at the beginning, and then he leaves.
(c) With them the whole time.
(d) Outside the door.

2. What does Leontes send men to get from the Oracle?
(a) A prophecy.
(b) A message.
(c) A prayer.
(d) A ruling.

3. How does Leontes reassure Polixenes that everything is well in his kingdom?
(a) Leontes doesn't reassure Polixenes that everything is well.
(b) Leontes reads Polixenes a letter from his Queen saying everything is well.
(c) Leontes has a messenger tell Polixenes that everything is well.
(d) Leontes says that they are notified the day before that everything is well.

4. Who is Maxillius' father?
(a) Polixenes.
(b) Marcucio.
(c) Arithide.
(d) Leontes.

5. Polixenes says that, as children, what sin does he and Leontes commit?
(a) Drinking.
(b) Carousing.
(c) The original sin.
(d) Gambling.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Mamillius fall ill?

2. What does Antigonus tell the king he does to save the life of the infant?

3. What does Paulina say she does, if she is a man?

4. What does everyone think about Hermione, except her husband?

5. Polixenes tells Hermione that he and Leontes sin because they haven't met whom?

(see the answer key)

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