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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chaps. 24-26.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Whose philosophy does Bloom say Iago embodies?
(a) Hegel's.
(b) Nietzsche's.
(c) Aristotle's.
(d) Plato's.
2. What does critic Marc Shell say Shakespeare is criticizing in Angelo's strict enforcement of law in 'Measure for Measure'?
(a) The notion of law and order at all.
(b) The royal family's peccadilloes.
(c) The Puritans' ineffective morality campaigns.
(d) Hypocrisy in the government's morality campaigns.
3. How does the play resolve the tension between Oberon and Titania?
(a) They negotiate peace.
(b) They die.
(c) They depart.
(d) They reconcile.
4. What is Richard III's most famous line?
(a) My kingdom for a horse.
(b) To be or not to be.
(c) A rose by any other name would be as sweet.
(d) Is this a dagger I see before me?
5. How does Bloom describe performances of "Titus Andronicus"?
(a) As alternatively funny or horrifying.
(b) As alternatively melodramatic and gut-wrenching.
(c) As alternatively crisp or incoherent.
(d) As alternatively over-done or undefined.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Bloom say T. S. Eliot says about "Hamlet"?
2. What does Bloom say almost overwhelms him about "Richard III"?
3. For whom did Cressida betray Troilus?
4. Who does Bloom say is the chief rival for each of the young lovers?
5. How does Bloom characterize "Romeo and Juliet"?
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