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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. What does the viceroy complain about as he enters the stage in Act 3, Scene 1?
(a) His misery at Balthazar's death.
(b) His misery at the loss of the war.
(c) His glee at the victory of the war.
(d) His misery at Horatio's death.

2. Does Castile give a time frame for the marriage between Balthazar and Bel-Imperia?
(a) No, he says she will come around in time.
(b) Yes, he says it will happen in a month.
(c) Yes, he says it will happen within the year.
(d) No, he says she will not get married.

3. What does the king tell Castile to do at the end of Act 2, Scene 3?
(a) Convince Bel-Imperia to open her heart to Balthazar.
(b) Pay a higher ransom to obtain Balthazar.
(c) Meet Balthazar privately.
(d) Pray to God to bring Andrea back.

4. Which of the following does Isabella not consider in Act 3, Scene 8?
(a) Heaven.
(b) Her son's killers.
(c) Herbal remedies.
(d) The Underworld

5. Which of the following themes characterizes Act 3, Scene 8?
(a) Dishonesty.
(b) Manipulation.
(c) Grief.
(d) Revenge.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom does the king send a message via the Portuguese ambassador regarding the marriage of Bel-Imperia and Balthazar?

2. Where does Isabella imagine herself going after rejecting the advice?

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

4. Why does the king want a marriage between Bel-Imperia and Balthazar?

5. What is Alexandro tied to in Act 3, Scene 1?

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