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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Merchant of Venice and Cymbeline.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Prospero do to Antonio when the two meet at the end of The Tempest?
(a) He forgives him.
(b) He imprisons him in a tree.
(c) He kills him.
(d) He marries him to Miranda.

2. In As You Like It, what is Orlando doing the first time Rosalind sees him?
(a) Wrestling.
(b) Riding a horse.
(c) Singing.
(d) Sleeping.

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

4. Why does Antonio agree to the "pound of flesh" condition in Shylock's bond?
(a) He assumes it is a jest.
(b) He does not read the full bond.
(c) He wants to show Shylock he is not afraid.
(d) He knows no court will honor it.

5. What two dangerous animals does Orlando save Oliver from in As You Like It?
(a) A lion and a snake.
(b) A wolf and a scorpion.
(c) A bear and a tarantula.
(d) An eagle and a shark.

Short Answer Questions

1. What request does Beatrice make of Benedick after Hero's honor is questioned?

2. What news does the wicked Queen tell the King at the beginning of Cymbeline?

3. In A Midsummer Night's Dream, what penalty does Hermia face if she refuses he father's choice of marriage?

4. What good news does Antonio learn after winning his case against Shylock?

5. What non-medial condition kills Mamillius in The Winter's Tale?

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