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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) "Hamlet".
(c) "All's Well That Ends Well".
(d) "Love's Labour's Lost".

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

3. What is Richard III's most famous line?
(a) To be or not to be.
(b) A rose by any other name would be as sweet.
(c) Is this a dagger I see before me?
(d) My kingdom for a horse.

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

5. Whom do Antipholus and Dromio discover when they arrive in Ephesus, in "Comedy of Errors"?
(a) Their long lost twins.
(b) Their master.
(c) Their wives.
(d) Their servants.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Bloom characterize characters like Hamlet and Falstaff?

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

3. What does Bloom reiterate about Christopher Marlowe?

4. How does Bloom describe performances of "Titus Andronicus"?

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

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