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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chaps. 6-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Shakespeare use the themes of "Two Gentlemen of Verona", in Bloom's interpretation?
(a) "The Tempest".
(b) "All's Well That Ends Well".
(c) "Hamlet".
(d) "Love's Labour's Lost".

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

3. What kind of play is "Taming of the Shrew"?
(a) Tragedy.
(b) Comedy.
(c) Farce.
(d) History.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does T. S. Eliot say overwhelms "Romeo and Juliet"?

2. What does Bloom say almost overwhelms him about "Richard III"?

3. Who claims that Shakespeare invented the human personality?

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

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

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