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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scenes 1 and 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Act 1, Scene 5, how does Revenge respond to the Ghost's question about why he's being made to sit through a celebration of the man who killed him?
(a) Revenge says the joy of all characters will be turned to misery.
(b) Revenge says that he likes seeing the Ghost's pain.
(c) Revenge says that he is actually the guilty one.
(d) Revenge says the characters are not as happy as they seem.

2. What does the viceroy confirm with the two warriors/courtiers in Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) That Spain has been defeated.
(b) That Portugal has been defeated.
(c) That the war is not yet over.
(d) That an ambassador has been sent to Spain with tribute money.

3. Which of the following literary devices are used to begin Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) Prose.
(b) Rhyming verse.
(c) Soliloquy.
(d) An aside.

4. As Bel-Imperia and Horatio return to the banquet after their private conversation, where does Lorenzo say Horatio's soul is headed soon?
(a) "Sadness."
(b) "Trap of marriage."
(c) "True love."
(d) "Eternal night."

5. Why is Hieronimo expected at the king's banquet in Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) To provide the entertainment.
(b) He is not invited.
(c) To deliver the tribute.
(d) To cater the party.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the viceroy when he speaks with two warriors/courtiers in Act 1, Scene 3?

2. Who challenged Don Pedro during the battle between Portugal and Spain?

3. What does Alexandro beg the viceroy to allow him to do in Act 3, Scene 1?

4. Who is the god of the dead?

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

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