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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chaps. 21-23.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Bloom reiterate about Christopher Marlowe?
(a) That he drank heavily while writing.
(b) That he was a youngest son.
(c) That he was murdered by English government agents.
(d) That he was older than Shakespeare.

2. What does Bloom say almost overwhelms him about "Richard III"?
(a) The soliloquies.
(b) The battle scene.
(c) The seduction scene.
(d) The Marlovian influence.

3. What does Bloom say in response to the criticism that Shakespeare copied Hamlet from other sources?
(a) That Shakespeare was not even one person.
(b) That he always improved on his sources.
(c) That copying was common practice.
(d) That Shakespeare had bought the rights to the other works.

4. What does Feste do to Malvolio?
(a) Idealize.
(b) Torment.
(c) Thwart.
(d) Admire.

5. In what way does Bloom say Shakespeare departs from Marlowe's precursor "The Jew of Malta"?
(a) The play is more overtly anti-Semitic.
(b) The Jew is more monstrous.
(c) The Jews are more caricaturist.
(d) The Christians are as vicious as the Jew.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who saves "Two Gentlemen of Verona", in Bloom's opinion?

2. What does Faulconbridge save of his father's?

3. What does Bloom say is the relationship between "The Merchant of Venice" and "The Jew of Malta"?

4. For whom is Shylock a predecessor, in Bloom's interpretation?

5. How does Bloom characterize the match between Helena and Bertram in "All's Well That Ends Well"?

(see the answer key)

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