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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Scene 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of subjects does King Ferdinand hope for?
(a) Courageous and intelligent.
(b) Fighting cocks.
(c) Obedient and frightened.
(d) Loyal and fearless.

2. Where did King Ferdinand learn needlework?
(a) In exile.
(b) At his mother's knee.
(c) In the winter castle.
(d) At his aunt's country estate.

3. What sound does it seem to Goya that Gumersinda makes when she talks?
(a) A donkey's bray.
(b) A bat's screech.
(c) A hen's cackling.
(d) A cat's meow.

4. How many of Goya's "black paintings" are seen during this play?
(a) Nine.
(b) Thirteen.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Fourteen.

5. Why does King Ferdinand refuse to start another Inquisition?
(a) He regrets the harm that was done.
(b) He wants absolute power.
(c) He believes injustices were commited.
(d) He wants to preserve the church's reputation.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does King Ferdinand order Calomarde to do?

2. Where does Leocadia want to celebrate Christmas?

3. In Part 1, Scene 1, why are King Ferdinand's appointments for tomorrow far apart?

4. What does the audience learn about Leocadia's husband from Gumersinda's remarks?

5. Where is Leocadia in Goya's painting?

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