View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chaps. 9-11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Richard III's most famous line?
(a) A rose by any other name would be as sweet.
(b) Is this a dagger I see before me?
(c) My kingdom for a horse.
(d) To be or not to be.

2. How does Bloom characterize Caesar?
(a) A larger-than-life figure.
(b) A sacrificial character.
(c) A real person.
(d) A caricature.

3. What is Moth's role in "Love's Labor's Lost"?
(a) Comic sidekick.
(b) Lover.
(c) Villain.
(d) Hero.

4. To what later character does Bloom connect Brutus from "Julius Caesar"?
(a) Caliban.
(b) Iago.
(c) Macbeth.
(d) Regan and Goneril.

5. What book does Bloom compare Shakespeare's plays to, in measuring their influence on Western culture?
(a) The Bible.
(b) Paradise Lost.
(c) Moby Dick.
(d) The Canterbury Tales.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where are Faulconbridge's speeches reflected?

2. What makes "Love's Labor's Lost" one of Bloom's favorite plays?

3. Who does Bloom say is the chief rival for each of the young lovers?

4. How does Bloom characterize "Julius Caesar"?

5. What does Bloom say is the lesson of "Two Gentlemen of Verona"?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 245 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample