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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chaps. 3-5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Bloom say is King John's biggest problem?
(a) His mother.
(b) His son.
(c) His father.
(d) His brother.

2. How does "Henry VI" end?
(a) With Henry VI being dying in the Tower.
(b) With Henry VI being born.
(c) With Henry VI being crowned.
(d) With Henry VI being married.

3. Who is Faulconbridge's father?
(a) King Arthur.
(b) King John.
(c) Henry VI.
(d) Richard the Lion Hearted.

4. How does Bloom characterize Faulconbridge?
(a) As the first Shakespearean character.
(b) As the most Shakespearean character in Shakespeare's plays.
(c) As the last Marlowe-type character in Shakespeare.
(d) As the first of the renaissance men in Shakespeare's plays.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who gets hurt in "Comedy of Errors"?

2. Who does Bloom say influenced his view of Shakespeare?

3. Which critic is NOT a 'romantic' critic?

4. What does Faulconbridge save of his father's?

5. How does Bloom characterize Shakespeare's women?

(see the answer key)

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