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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which critic does Bloom say was overwhelmed by Caesar?
(a) Samuel Johnson.
(b) Hazlitt.
(c) T. S. Eliot.
(d) Ben Jonson.

2. Who does Bloom say steals the show in "Romeo and Juliet"?
(a) Tybalt.
(b) Romeo and Juliet.
(c) Lords Capulet and Montague.
(d) Mercutio and the Nurse.

3. Who was NOT a contemporary of Shakespeare's?
(a) John Fletcher.
(b) Ben Jonson.
(c) William Chaucer.
(d) Christopher Marlowe.

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

5. Why does Janet Adelman say that Cordelia had to be murdered in "King Lear"?
(a) To counter the demise of Regan and Goneril.
(b) To prevent love from being triumphant.
(c) To preserve the play's philosophy consistently.
(d) To protect the masculinity of the play.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Bloom characterize "Romeo and Juliet"?

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

3. In what way does Bloom say "The Merry Wives of Windsor" could be considered funny?

4. Who dominates the "The Merchant of Venice", according to Bloom?

5. Which term describes Kate's speech about the proper behavior of a wife toward a husband?

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