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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what later character does Bloom connect Brutus from "Julius Caesar"?
(a) Macbeth.
(b) Iago.
(c) Caliban.
(d) Regan and Goneril.

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

3. Who does Bloom say is the chief rival for each of the young lovers?
(a) Their lovers' nurses and friends.
(b) Their culture's mores.
(c) Death.
(d) Their parents.

4. 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.

5. 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 reaction formation.
(d) A turning away.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the men overcome by, in "Love's Labor's Lost"?

2. How does Shakespeare use "As You Like It" to comment on his own politics?

3. In what way has Shakespeare outdone Marlowe with Aaron the Moor?

4. Who claims that Shakespeare invented the human personality?

5. Who saves "Two Gentlemen of Verona", in Bloom's opinion?

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