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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do writers tend toward, after Shakespeare, according to Bloom?
(a) Sadomasochism.
(b) Self-reflection.
(c) Oedipal urges.
(d) Political visions.

2. Who is Queen Mab, according to Bloom?
(a) The powerful mobs of London.
(b) The whore Mab.
(c) Queen Elizabeth I.
(d) Mercutio's wife.

3. How does "Taming of the Shrew" begin?
(a) With a murder.
(b) With a battle.
(c) With a marriage.
(d) With a play within a play.

4. How does Bloom characterize "Romeo and Juliet"?
(a) Top-heavy.
(b) Absurd.
(c) Bittersweet.
(d) Heart-breaking.

5. How is Joan of Arc depicted in "Henry VI", in Bloom's account?
(a) As a saint.
(b) As a sly, manipulative woman.
(c) As a whore/heroine.
(d) As a maternal figure.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which critic does Bloom say was overwhelmed by Caesar?

2. How does Bloom characterize Caesar?

3. What kinds of interpretations of "Midsummer Night's Dream" does Bloom say he resents?

4. What does Bloom reiterate about Christopher Marlowe?

5. Who does Julia look for, while she is disguised?

(see the answer key)

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