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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3, Scene 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the viceroy order that Alexandro be brought to him in Act 3, Scene 1?
(a) So Alexandro can be questioned.
(b) So Alexandro can be rewarded.
(c) So Alexandro can be executed.
(d) So Alexandro can be released.

2. Which of the following describes the viceroy's complaints at the beginning of Act 3, Scene 1?
(a) They are written in rhyme.
(b) They are full of alliteration.
(c) They are written in blank verse.
(d) They are extravagant.

3. At the end of Act 3, Scene 1, what are the fates of Villuppo and Alexandro?
(a) Villuppo is to be executed and Alexandro remain in prison.
(b) Alexandro is to be executed and Villuppo imprisoned.
(c) Villuppo is to be executed and Alexandro publicly exonerated.
(d) They are both to be executed.

4. What will Isabella become on her imaginary journey?
(a) Death.
(b) Powerful.
(c) Revenge.
(d) An angel.

5. After her imaginary journey, to what do Isabella's thoughts return?
(a) Her desire for death.
(b) Her faith in God.
(c) Her husband.
(d) The men who killed her son.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who took Balthazar prisoner during the battle between Portugal and Spain?

2. How does the king interpret the the use of warriors in the play presented at his banquet?

3. Who gives Isabella advice in Act 3, Scene 8?

4. Why is Hieronimo expected at the king's banquet in Act 1, Scene 4?

5. Who is with Bel-Imperia when Balthazar arrives in the Spanish court?

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