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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 is Faulconbridge's father?
(a) King Arthur.
(b) King John.
(c) Richard the Lion Hearted.
(d) Henry VI.

2. Who whom does Bloom compare Beatrice and Benedick from "Much Ado About Nothing"?
(a) Regan and Goneril in "King Lear".
(b) "Romeo and Juliet".
(c) Orlando and Rosalind in "As You Like It".
(d) The lovers in "Love's Labor's Lost".

3. To whom does Bloom compare Puck unfavorably?
(a) Caliban.
(b) Hamlet.
(c) Prospero.
(d) Falstaff.

4. 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) Surprising twists and turns.
(d) Heroes brought low and villains elevated.

5. What does Bloom say writers began to write after Shakespeare?
(a) Tragicomedies.
(b) History plays.
(c) Characters who lived a world with modern weaponry.
(d) Characters with inner lives.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is Queen Mab, according to Bloom?

3. What does critic Marc Shell say Shakespeare is criticizing in Angelo's strict enforcement of law in 'Measure for Measure'?

4. For what reason does Hal curse Falstaff in "Henry IV"?

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

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