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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chaps. 27-29.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does critic Hazlitt see in "Coriolanus"?
(a) The insolence of power.
(b) A warning against love.
(c) The danger of political power.
(d) The problem with family love.

2. In what way does Bloom say "The Merry Wives of Windsor" could be considered funny?
(a) As an existential comedy.
(b) As a sadomasochistic exercise.
(c) As a comedy of errors.
(d) As slapstick.

3. What does Bloom say is the problem with the character of Coriolanus?
(a) Coriolanus does not explain why he fought against Rome.
(b) Coriolanus' death is not dramatized.
(c) The viewer does not know Coriolanus' reasons for surrendering.
(d) We do not know Voluminia's thoughts about her son's treason.

4. How does Bloom characterize the Falstaff of "The Merry Wives of Windsor"?
(a) A bastardization of Henry IV.
(b) A false Falstaff.
(c) A precursor to later villains.
(d) The genuine Falstaff.

5. Who is Berowne pitted against in "Love's Labor's Lost"?
(a) The Princess.
(b) Armando.
(c) Moth.
(d) Rosaline.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Bloom characterize "Julius Caesar"?

2. Why does Bloom say "Timon of Athens" was never performed?

3. For whom did Cressida betray Troilus?

4. How does Bloom characterize the love affair between Antony and Cleopatra?

5. What does Bloom say is the heart of "Antony and Cleopatra"?

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