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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chaps. 24-26.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For whom did Cressida betray Troilus?
(a) Thersites.
(b) Achilles.
(c) Ulysses.
(d) Diomedes.

2. How does Bloom characterize Richard II's metaphors?
(a) Nietzschean escape from reality.
(b) Poetic reconstitution of reality.
(c) A lyrical alternative to politics.
(d) An anarchic hostility to monarchy.

3. Who counters Richard II's character in "Richard II"?
(a) Henry IV.
(b) Bolingbroke.
(c) The Earl of Southampton.
(d) Faulconbridge.

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

5. What first makes the character of Titus Andronicus unsympathetic?
(a) The death of Lavinia.
(b) The arrest of Mercutio.
(c) The seduction of Desdemona.
(d) The sacrifice of Tamora's son.

Short Answer Questions

1. What aspect of Nietzsche's philosophy does Iago embody, according to Bloom?

2. What does Bloom say makes Caesar fascinating?

3. Who whom does Bloom compare Beatrice and Benedick from "Much Ado About Nothing"?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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