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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chaps. 15-17.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who does Bloom say steals the show in "Romeo and Juliet"?
(a) Lords Capulet and Montague.
(b) Tybalt.
(c) Mercutio and the Nurse.
(d) Romeo and Juliet.

3. What are the relationships in "Love's Labor's Lost" motivated by?
(a) Fear of cuckolding.
(b) Political ambition.
(c) Religious longing.
(d) Physical lust.

4. What does Bloom say is the purpose of Falstaff's philosophizing?
(a) Amusement.
(b) Self-protection.
(c) Self-reflection.
(d) Persuasion.

5. How does Bloom characterize Faulconbridge?
(a) As the first Shakespearean character.
(b) As the most Shakespearean character in Shakespeare's plays.
(c) As the last Marlowe-type character in Shakespeare.
(d) As the first of the renaissance men in Shakespeare's plays.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What quality endears Faulconbridge to Bloom?

3. What does Bloom say is the lesson of "Two Gentlemen of Verona"?

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

5. What book does Bloom compare Shakespeare's plays to, in measuring their influence on Western culture?

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