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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 6, what does the King do immediately, to protect the kingdom from the potential invasion?
(a) Fortify the castle.
(b) Post a small additional guard.
(c) Send Don Rodrigue to scout for information.
(d) Evacuate the castle.

2. The Infanta offers to use her authority as Princess to imprison which character?
(a) Don Gomes.
(b) Don Rodrigue.
(c) Chimene.
(d) Don Diegue.

3. In Act 1, Scene 6, who resolves to take revenge in the way his father demands?
(a) Don Rodrigue.
(b) Don Sanche.
(c) Don Diegue.
(d) Don Gomes.

4. The King is trying to make peace between which two characters?
(a) Don Gomes and Don Diegue.
(b) The Infanta and Chimene.
(c) Don Gomes and Chimene.
(d) Don Diegue and Don Rodrigue.

5. In Act 2, Scene 2, who says he won't fight with someone not his equal, because there is no honor in it?
(a) Don Diegue.
(b) Don Rodrigue.
(c) Don Arias.
(d) Don Gomes.

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

7. In Act 2, Scene 6, which two characters discuss the possible invasion of the kingdom?
(a) The King and Don Alonse.
(b) The King and Don Gomes.
(c) The King and Don Sanche.
(d) The King and Don Arias.

8. In Act 3, Scene 3, which character comes out of hiding?
(a) Chimene.
(b) Leonor.
(c) Elvire.
(d) The Infanta.

9. What does the Infanta fantasize happens, following the duel?
(a) The victor is hers to love.
(b) The victor challenges another character to a duel.
(c) The victor is imprisoned.I
(d) The victor marries Chimene.

10. In Act 3, Scene 2, who tells Chimene that he is willing to avenge the death of her father?
(a) Don Arias.
(b) Don Rodrigue.
(c) Don Diegue.
(d) Don Sanche.

11. Which character worries that he loses the love of Chimene?
(a) Don Diegue.
(b) Don Rodrigue.
(c) Don Sanche.
(d) Don Gomes.

12. In Act 2, Scene 2, which character is challenged to a duel?
(a) Don Diegue.
(b) Don Rodrigue.
(c) Don Gomes.
(d) The King.

13. In Act 2, Scene 2, Don Gomes says he is glad to see that Don Rodrigue is influenced more by duty than by what?
(a) Fear.
(b) Love.
(c) Hate.
(d) Wealth.

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

15. In Act 2, Scene 3, who comforts Chimene?
(a) Don Gomes.
(b) Elvire.
(c) The Infanta.
(d) Leonor.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of Act 2, Scene 8, who does the King summon?

2. At the end of Act 3, Scene 4, what does Chimene say when another character tries to comfort her?

3. In Act 1, Scene 6, which character's soliloquy is in rhyming verse, rather than the play's typical blank verse?

4. Why does the King not want to announce the impending invasion?

5. In Act 3, Scene 1, which character says that he deserves to die?

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