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Tamburlaine the Great Quiz

Christopher Marlowe
This Study Guide consists of approximately 81 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of Tamburlaine the Great.

Tamburlaine the Great Quiz

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1)

How many children does Bajazeth have? (from Part 1, Act 3, Scene 3)

4.
2.
7.
3.
2)

Callapine vows to kill Tamburlaine as payment for what crime? (from Part 2, Act 5, Scene 2)

Arson.
His parents' deaths.
Capturing Callapine's wife.
Stealing horses.
3)

Who does the Sultan approach as a potential ally? (from Part 1, Act 4, Scenes 3 and 4)

King of Arabia.
Meander.
Techelles.
King of Greece.
4)

Where are Bajazeth and Zabina being held? (from Part 1, Act 4, Scenes 1 and 2)

In a pit.
In the dungeon.
In a shack.
In a cage.
5)

Zenocrate cannot understand how to reconcile love and... (from Part 1, Act 5, Scenes 1 and 2)

Pity.
Rage.
Violence.
Fear.
6)

What is the ratio of boys to girls? (from Part 2, Act 1, Scene 4)

3 boys/2 girls.
3 boys/0 girls.
5 girls/0 boys.
1 boy/0 girls.
7)

Who is Callapine's chief ally? (from Part 2, Act 5, Scene 2)

Bajazeth.
King of Hungary.
Techelles.
King of Amasia.
8)

What appears in Tamburlaine's vision? (from Part 2, Act 5, Scene 3)

Zenocrate.
His father.
Death.
Calyphas.
9)

Who is Almeda? (from Part 2, Act 1, Scene 3)

Ally.
Prisoner.
Slave.
Jailer.
10)

The Sultan vows to free which prisoner? (from Part 1, Act 4, Scenes 3 and 4)

Menaphon.
Techelles.
Bajazeth.
Mycetes.
11)

Who kills the son? (from Part 2, Act 3, Scenes 3 and 4)

A traitorous regent.
A rogue soldier.
The father.
The mother.
12)

Tamburlaine claims that what/who will be embarrassed for Orcanes? (from Part 2, Act 1, Scenes 5 and 6)

Sun.
The world.
Orcanes' children.
Gods.
13)

Tamburlaine reiterates his oath to remain: (from Part 1, Act 5, Scenes 1 and 2)

Triumphant.
Unmerciful.
Just.
Worthy.
14)

Where is Olympia stabbed? (from Part 2, Act 4, Scene 2)

Throat.
Back.
Heart.
Stomach.
15)

Tamburlaine plans to treat Bajazeth as what? (from Part 1, Act 4, Scenes 1 and 2)

A stable boy.
A slave.
An adviser.
A footstool.
16)

Which of the sons fears death? (from Part 2, Act 3, Scene 2)

Calyphas.
Celebinus.
Amyras.
Almeda.
17)

Why wasn't the item used on Olympia's husband? (from Part 2, Act 4, Scene 2)

There was no time.
Olympia wanted her husband to die.
Olympia forgot about it.
There wasn't any available.
18)

Who stands by Tamburlaine's side at this time? (from Part 2, Act 2, Scene 4)

Sigismund.
Bellini.
Theridimas.
Calyphas.
19)

What does the Governor offer as a bribe? (from Part 2, Act 5, Scene 1)

A solid gold chariot
Hidden treasure
His wife
A dozen of his best horses
20)

Theridimas claims many things will count for nothing except for which of the following? (from Part 2, Act 5, Scene 3)

Lights of the sky.
The promise of a new day.
The triumphs of the gods.
The glory of heaven.
21)

Who is the prisoner's mother? (from Part 2, Act 1, Scene 3)

Almeda.
Calliope.
Zenocrate.
Zabina.
22)

Almeda comments that since Tamburlaine has been named king, he has... (from Part 2, Act 3, Scene 1)

Amounted to nothing.
Became vain and careless.
Changed the face of the world.
Struck fear into the hearts of men.
23)

Music from what instrument precedes Theridimas' arrival? (from Part 2, Act 1, Scenes 5 and 6)

Bugle.
Lute.
Trumpet.
Violin.
24)

Tamburlaine prepares to go into battle with which king? (from Part 2, Act 3, Scene 2)

Techelles.
Theridimas.
Callapine.
Orcanes.
25)

The Sultan is angry because Zenocrate is being kept as Tamburlaine's: (from Part 1, Act 4, Scenes 1 and 2)

Concubine.
Wife.
Harem.
Love slave.
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