2. How does "Henry VI" end?
(a) With Henry VI being born.
(b) With Henry VI being dying in the Tower.
(c) With Henry VI being married.
(d) With Henry VI being crowned.

3. How does Bloom characterize the character of Richard III?
(a) A monstrosity.
(b) A lamentable error.
(c) A distortion of history.
(d) A parody of himself.

4. What does Bloom say is the relationship between "The Merchant of Venice" and "The Jew of Malta"?
(a) A turning away.
(b) An inversion.
(c) A reaction formation.
(d) A transference.

5. What kinds of interpretations of "Midsummer Night's Dream" does Bloom say he resents?
(a) Interpretations that turn the play into a dark spectacle.
(b) Interpretations that minimize the war of the sexes.
(c) Interpretations that treat the play as a political drama.
(d) Interpretations that over-sexualize the play.

6. What does Bloom say Samuel Johnson dreaded to see in Shakespeare's plays?
(a) Injustice.
(b) Deaths.
(c) Marriages.
(d) Villains.

7. Who saves "Two Gentlemen of Verona", in Bloom's opinion?
(a) Proteus.
(b) Silvia.
(c) Launce.
(d) Valentine.

8. How does Bloom characterize "Much Ado About Nothing"?
(a) A disorganized jumble.
(b) Shakespeare's most perfect play.
(c) Nietzschean.
(d) A Biblical comedy.

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

10. Who does Julia look for, while she is disguised?
(a) Silvia.
(b) Proteus' dog.
(c) Valentine.
(d) Proteus.

11. What does Bloom reiterate about Christopher Marlowe?
(a) That he was older than Shakespeare.
(b) That he drank heavily while writing.
(c) That he was murdered by English government agents.
(d) That he was a youngest son.

12. Viola duels with whom in "Twelfth Night"?
(a) Olivia.
(b) Malvolio.
(c) Cesario.
(d) Orsini.

13. What quality do Faulconbridge and Hamlet have in common, according to Bloom?
(a) They are both paralyzed by doubts.
(b) They are both unsuccessful contenders for thrones.
(c) They are both larger than life.
(d) They are both sons of kings.

14. Where are Faulconbridge's speeches reflected?
(a) Henry IV.
(b) The Tempest.
(c) Hamlet.
(d) Shakespeare's sonnets.

15. What does Bloom say "Richard III" is a rehearsal for?
(a) More self-reflective heroes.
(b) Later villains.
(c) More complex histories.
(d) More believable female characters.