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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Act 2, Scene 1, Don Gomes believes the King overlooks his actions for what reason?
(a) His planned marriage to Chimene.
(b) His planned marriage to the Infanta.
(c) His service as a warrior.
(d) His service as tutor to the King's son.

2. Which description best fits Leonor?
(a) In love with Don Sanche.
(b) In love with Don Rodrigue.
(c) Confidante of Chimene.
(d) Confidante of the Infanta.

3. In Act 1, Scene 5, who is asked to avenge his father's honor?
(a) Don Rodrigue.
(b) Don Gomes.
(c) Don Sanche.
(d) Don Diegue.

4. What does the Infanta predict happens, following the wedding of Don Rodrigue and Chimene?
(a) Don Gomes forgives Don Rodrigue.
(b) Don Diegue forgives Don Rodrigue.
(c) Don Diegue and Don Gomes forgive each other.
(d) Chimene forgives Don Diegue.

5. Why does the King not want to announce the impending invasion?
(a) He wants to secretly send his own ships into battle.
(b) Without real confirmation, he does not want to panic the people.
(c) He wants to send an army to defend the kingdom.
(d) He does not feel ready to mount a defense.

6. Which description best fits Elvire?
(a) Confidante of the Infanta.
(b) In love with Don Rodrigue.
(c) Confidante of Chimene.
(d) In love with Don Sanche.

7. In Act 3, Scene 3, what does Elvire advise Chimene to do, regarding her desire for vengeance?
(a) Leave the pursuit of justice to the King.
(b) Kill Don Rodrigue.
(c) Kill Don Sanche.
(d) Ask the King to forgive the man who kills Chimene's father.

8. In Act 2, Scene 2, Don Rodrigue says he has no fear of Don Gomes for what reason?
(a) Don Rodrigue is more experienced than Don Gomes.
(b) Don Gomes has a useless arm.
(c) Don Rodrigue is fighting for his father's honor.
(d) Don Rodrigue wishes to die.

9. The Infanta imagines what happens to Don Rodrigue, following the duel?
(a) Don Rodrigue's defeat causes him to leave the kingdom.
(b) Don Rodrigue is the new tutor for the King's son.
(c) Don Rodrigue kills himself out of guilt.
(d) Don Rodrigue's courage leads him to conquer kingdoms.

10. In Act 2, Scene 5, the Infanta believes which character wins the duel?
(a) Don Gomes.
(b) Don Rodrigue.
(c) Don Sanche.
(d) Don Diegue.

11. The King comments that he feels justice is served by the action of which character?
(a) Don Arias.
(b) Don Gomes.
(c) Don Rodrigue.
(d) Don Sanche.

12. Chimene speaks of grieving not just for her father, but also for which other character?
(a) Don Rodrigue.
(b) Don Diegue.
(c) The Infanta.
(d) Don Sanche.

13. In what way are Don Rodrigue and Don Sanche similar?
(a) They both love Chimene.
(b) They are both sons of Don Gomes.
(c) They are both sons of Don Diegue.
(d) They both wish to tutor the King's son.

14. What is the relationship between Don Diegue and Don Gomes?
(a) Don Diegue is the tutor of Don Gomes.
(b) Don Diegue is the father of Don Gomes.
(c) Don Diegue is the rival of Don Gomes.
(d) Don Diegue is the son of Don Gomes.

15. In Act 3, Scene 1, which characters go into hiding?
(a) Elvire, Don Rodrigue, and Don Sanche.
(b) Chimene and Elvire.
(c) Elvire and Don Sanche.
(d) Elvire and Don Rodrigue.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Chimene ask the King to punish, to avenge the death of her father?

2. In Act 2, Scene 6, what advice does Don Sanche give the King?

3. Which description best fits Don Rodrigue?

4. The Infanta encourages a relationship between which two characters?

5. Who prays for finding joy in the happiness of others?

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