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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What charge does Bloom defend the faeries in "Midsummer Night's Dream" from?
(a) That they are arbitrary.
(b) That they are super-human.
(c) That they are proto-human.
(d) That they are archetypes.

3. What does Bloom say "Love's Labor's Lost" has in common with other plays?
(a) Love winning out against the odds.
(b) Surprising twists and turns.
(c) Heroes brought low and villains elevated.
(d) Mixing of social classes.

4. How does Bloom characterize "Comedy of Errors"?
(a) As Shakespeare's longest, most complicated play.
(b) As Shakespeare's most unified play.
(c) As Shakespeare's least organized play.
(d) As Shakespeare's most playful play.

5. What first makes the character of Titus Andronicus unsympathetic?
(a) The arrest of Mercutio.
(b) The sacrifice of Tamora's son.
(c) The death of Lavinia.
(d) The seduction of Desdemona.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is it about "Richard III" that leaves Bloom dissatisfied?

3. What does Bloom say "Richard III" is a rehearsal for?

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

5. What does Bloom say makes Caesar fascinating?

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