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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chaps. 30-32.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does the play resolve the tension between Oberon and Titania?
(a) They reconcile.
(b) They negotiate peace.
(c) They die.
(d) They depart.

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

4. What does Bloom say in response to the criticism that Shakespeare copied Hamlet from other sources?
(a) That Shakespeare had bought the rights to the other works.
(b) That Shakespeare was not even one person.
(c) That he always improved on his sources.
(d) That copying was common practice.

5. What does Fluellen's comparison mean for Henry V?
(a) He will turn on his friends.
(b) He will enjoy great power.
(c) He will avoid responsibilities.
(d) He will be betrayed by his friends.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bloom say "The Merry Wives of Windsor" might have been designed to do?

2. Why does Janet Adelman say that Cordelia had to be murdered in "King Lear"?

3. Which critic does Bloom say was overwhelmed by Caesar?

4. What does the character Timon of Athens do to his guests?

5. What quality has made "Julius Caesar" a favorite of the school curriculum?

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