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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 complicates the action of "Two Gentlemen of Verona", according to Bloom?
(a) Disguises.
(b) Murders.
(c) Incestuous marriages.
(d) Intrigues.

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

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

4. What upsets Bloom about the ending of "The Merchant of Venice"?
(a) Shylock's death.
(b) Shylock taking his pound of flesh.
(c) Shylock's default.
(d) Shylock's forced conversion.

5. Who dominates the "The Merchant of Venice", according to Bloom?
(a) Antonio.
(b) Portia.
(c) Jessica.
(d) Shylock.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom does Bloom characterize Rosalind in "As You Like It"?

2. Which term describes Kate's speech about the proper behavior of a wife toward a husband?

3. How does Bloom characterize "Much Ado About Nothing"?

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

5. How does Bloom characterize "Comedy of Errors"?

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