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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Act 2, Scene 1, Don Gomes says he can still live, even if which of the following occurs?
(a) If he is denied the tutoring position.
(b) If he is reduced to poverty.
(c) If he is disabled in battle.
(d) If he is dishonored.

3. Who does Chimene love?
(a) Don Gomes.
(b) The King.
(c) Don Rodrigue.
(d) Don Sanche.

4. In Act 2, Scene 7, what news does the messenger bring?
(a) Don Gomes is killed by Don Rodrigue.
(b) A distant army is sighted.
(c) Don Rodrigue is killed by Don Gomes.
(d) Several ships are sighted.

5. In Act 2, Scenes 1 and 2, Don Gomes is motivated by which emotion?
(a) Fear.
(b) Sadness.
(c) Love.
(d) Anger.

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

7. 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) Hate.
(b) Wealth.
(c) Fear.
(d) Love.

8. In Act 1, Scene 4, which character speaks in soliloquy, a solo speech heard only by the audience?
(a) Don Gomes.
(b) Don Diegue.
(c) Don Rodrigue.
(d) Don Sanche.

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

10. The Infanta encourages a relationship between which two characters?
(a) Don Rodrigue and Elvire.
(b) Don Rodrigue and Chimene.
(c) Don Sanche and Chimene.
(d) Don Sanche and Elvire.

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

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

13. At the beginning of Act 3, Scene 1, where does Don Rodrigue arrive?
(a) The palace.
(b) The Infanta's home.
(c) His own home.
(d) Chimene's home.

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

15. At the end of Act 3, Scene 4, what does Chimene say when another character tries to comfort her?
(a) She says everything is Elvire's fault.
(b) She says she wants to be alone.
(c) She says everything is the Infanta's fault.
(d) She says she is going to avenge her father's death herself.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the relationship between Don Diegue and Don Rodrigue?

2. In Act 2, Scene 6, which two characters discuss the possible invasion of the kingdom?

3. In Act 2, Scene 5, the Infanta believes which character wins the duel?

4. In Act 2, Scene 4, which character bursts into tears and exits, believing the duel begins?

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

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