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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom does Bloom say Iachino in "Cymbeline" resembles?
(a) Othello.
(b) Iago.
(c) Lady Macbeth.
(d) Macbeth.

2. How does the porter describe the effects of alcohol?
(a) It blinds people to their own death, and perpetuates their genetic lines.
(b) It confuses family lines in improvident matches.
(c) It makes people equal, but removes the ability to have sex.
(d) It reveals people's true characters.

3. How does Helena conceive Bertram's child?
(a) She seduces him.
(b) By tricking him.
(c) She marries him.
(d) She is raped by him.

4. What is Bloom's complaint about "Henry VIII"?
(a) There is too much patriotism.
(b) There is hardly any inner development of many characters.
(c) The play departs from historical fact.
(d) The characters spend too much time explaining their feelings and motives.

5. What does Theseus give away in "Two Noble Kinsmen"?
(a) His wife.
(b) His throne.
(c) His daughter.
(d) His lands.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Wilkins' role in "Pericles"?

2. What important character does Bloom say Iago influenced?

3. How does Auden describe Iago?

4. What does Bloom say brings Anthony back to Cleopatra?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Bloom say is the heart of "Macbeth"?

2. Where does Bloom see comedy in "Antony and Cleopatra"?

3. What is Bloom's estimation of "Henry VIII"?

4. What does Bloom say is the focus of "Antony and Cleopatra"?

5. What view does Bloom take on Iago's character?

6. Why does Bloom say "Timon of Athens" was not performed in Shakespeare's lifetime?

7. How does Bloom characterize the play "Pericles"?

8. What parallel does Bloom describe between characters Henry V and Alexander the Great?

9. What is the moral of "Measure for Measure", in Bloom's account?

10. What does Bloom say is the political subtext of "Troilus and Cressida"?

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