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

2. 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 he always improved on his sources.
(c) That Shakespeare was not even one person.
(d) That copying was common practice.

3. What gives "Winter's Tale" its supernatural quality, according to Bloom?
(a) Polixenes' ubiquity.
(b) Hermione's resurrection.
(c) Leontes' madness.
(d) Leontes' visions.

4. How does Auden describe Iago?
(a) As a devil.
(b) As the subterranean soul of Western culture.
(c) As karmic vengeance.
(d) As a practical joker.

5. Who whom does Fluellen compare Henry V?
(a) Caesar.
(b) Henry IV.
(c) Alexander the Great.
(d) Falstaff.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Shakespeare's contribution to "Two Noble Kinsmen"?

2. What makes "Winter's Tale" jarring, in Bloom's interpretation?

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

4. How does Bloom characterize the end of "Measure for Measure"?

5. What does Bloom say love causes in "King Lear"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Bloom say is the moral of "All's Well That Ends Well"?

3. What does Bloom say was Shakespeare's role in "Two Noble Kinsmen"?

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

5. How does Bloom say "Henry V" has been used in its history?

6. Where does Bloom say "Winter's Tale" sits in Shakespeare's folio?

7. What purpose does Bloom say "The Merry Wives of Windsor" serves among Shakespeare's plays?

8. What insight does Bloom say "All's Well That Ends Well" gives us into marriage?

9. What interpretation does Bloom say he favors for Caliban in "The Tempest"?

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

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