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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 Castile say about Bel-Imperia's feelings for Balthazar in Act 2, Scene 3?
(a) She is only pretending not to love him.
(b) She does not love him.
(c) She will never love him.
(d) She wants to express her love for him.

2. What does Bel-Imperia drop after her visit with Balthazar in Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) A glove.
(b) A teacup.
(c) A scarf.
(d) A knife.

3. If Balthazar and Bel-Imperia have a son, over which country will he be king?
(a) Both Spain and Portugal.
(b) Only Spain.
(c) Only Portugal.
(d) Neither Spain nor Portugal.

4. Why does the king want a marriage between Bel-Imperia and Balthazar?
(a) It will cement the peace between Spain and Portugal.
(b) He wants what is best for Balthazar.
(c) He has been bribed by Lorenzo and wants his reward.
(d) He wants what is best for Bel-Imperia.

5. Where does Isabella imagine herself going after rejecting the advice?
(a) To Portugal.
(b) To the underworld.
(c) To hell.
(d) To heaven.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Horatio hesitate to tell the story of Andrea's death in the Spanish court?

2. How does the king greet Balthazar when he receives him as a prisoner?

3. When the king arrives, what reason does Balthazar whisper to Bel-Imperia that he is still alive?

4. What did Horatio insist happen to Andrea's body after his death?

5. Does Castile give a time frame for the marriage between Balthazar and Bel-Imperia?

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