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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 4, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Time say it is in his power to overthrow?
(a) Culture.
(b) Law.
(c) Governments.
(d) Customs.

2. Who is Paulina?
(a) A servant.
(b) One of Hermione's ladies.
(c) Antigonus' wife.
(d) Maxillius' nanny.

3. Polixenes tells Hermione that he and Leontes sin because they haven't met whom?
(a) The right woman.
(b) Their wives.
(c) The love of their lives.
(d) The most beautiful women.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Leontes plan to kill Polixenes?

2. Why does Mamillius fall ill?

3. How does the king, at first, order Antigonus to kill the baby?

4. Why does Leontes first get angry with Camillo?

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

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