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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chaps. 30-32.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Viola end up with in "Twelfth Night"?
(a) Orsini.
(b) Olivia.
(c) Malvolio.
(d) Cesario.

2. How does Bloom characterize Anthony's death?
(a) As unnecessary.
(b) As a tragedy.
(c) As a historic event.
(d) As a form of self-indulgence.

3. What kinds of interpretations of "Midsummer Night's Dream" does Bloom say he resents?
(a) Interpretations that minimize the war of the sexes.
(b) Interpretations that treat the play as a political drama.
(c) Interpretations that turn the play into a dark spectacle.
(d) Interpretations that over-sexualize the play.

4. What does Bloom say is the relationship between "The Merchant of Venice" and "The Jew of Malta"?
(a) A turning away.
(b) An inversion.
(c) A transference.
(d) A reaction formation.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Faulconbridge's father?

2. What kind of play is "Taming of the Shrew"?

3. How does Bloom characterize "Much Ado About Nothing"?

4. How does Bloom characterize the end of "Measure for Measure"?

5. Where does Shakespeare use the themes of "Two Gentlemen of Verona", in Bloom's interpretation?

(see the answer key)

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