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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scenes 3, 4, 5 and 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the Infanta try to forget the man she loves?
(a) He is a married man.
(b) His social status is too high.
(c) His social status is too low.
(d) He is in love with Leonor.

2. Who is chosen by the King to tutor his son?
(a) Don Gomes.
(b) Don Rodrigue.
(c) Don Diegue.
(d) Don Sanche.

3. In Act 1, Scene 1, who assures Chimene that everything works out according to her hopes?
(a) Her father.
(b) Leonor.
(c) The Infanta.
(d) Elvire.

4. The King chooses which sort of person to tutor his son?
(a) A scholor admired for his high social status.
(b) A warrior admired for his service in the present.
(c) A warrior renowned for his service long ago.
(d) A scholar admired for his wisdom.

5. In Act 1, Scene 2, the Infanta sends a messenger to which other character?
(a) Don Rodrigue.
(b) Chimene.
(c) Elvire.
(d) Don Sanche.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who says, sarcastically, that the Prince cannot have a better tutor?

2. Who does Chimene love?

3. In Act 1, Scene 1, who tells Chimene that her father is in favor of a marriage between Chimene and the man she loves?

4. What is the physical disability suffered by Don Diegue?

5. As the play opens, who is considered likely to be offered the position of tutor to the King's son?

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