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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chaps. 12-14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What doe G. K. Chesterton say Rosalind is seeking in the woods?
(a) Her father.
(b) Her masculine self.
(c) Her lover.
(d) Her adult self.

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

3. How does Bloom characterize characters like Hamlet and Falstaff?
(a) Larger than life.
(b) Pure fiction.
(c) Creations of language itself.
(d) Purely literary.

4. What does Bloom say "Love's Labor's Lost" has in common with other plays?
(a) Mixing of social classes.
(b) Heroes brought low and villains elevated.
(c) Surprising twists and turns.
(d) Love winning out against the odds.

5. What makes "Love's Labor's Lost" one of Bloom's favorite plays?
(a) Verbal fireworks.
(b) Complex plotting.
(c) Loveable characters.
(d) Subtlety of inner dialogue.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bloom say "Richard III" is a rehearsal for?

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

3. What does Bloom say Samuel Johnson dreaded to see in Shakespeare's plays?

4. How does Bloom characterize Shakespeare's women?

5. How does Bloom characterize Shylock?

(see the answer key)

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