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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 charge does Bloom defend the faeries in "Midsummer Night's Dream" from?
(a) That they are archetypes.
(b) That they are proto-human.
(c) That they are super-human.
(d) That they are arbitrary.

2. Who saves "Two Gentlemen of Verona", in Bloom's opinion?
(a) Launce.
(b) Valentine.
(c) Proteus.
(d) Silvia.

3. What is it about "Richard III" that leaves Bloom dissatisfied?
(a) The excess of self-consciousness in the characters.
(b) The lack of inner dialogue.
(c) The lack of strong motivations for Richard.
(d) The improbability of Lady Anne's seduction.

4. Which critic does Bloom say was overwhelmed by Caesar?
(a) Ben Jonson.
(b) T. S. Eliot.
(c) Samuel Johnson.
(d) Hazlitt.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Bloom characterize "Two Gentlemen of Verona"?

2. Who does Bloom say is the chief rival for each of the young lovers?

3. What does Bloom say makes Caesar fascinating?

4. What are the relationships in "Love's Labor's Lost" motivated by?

5. What does Bloom say is King John's biggest problem?

(see the answer key)

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