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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. Who is the king's nephew?
(a) Balthazar.
(b) Lorenzo.
(c) Hieronimo.
(d) Horatio.

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

3. What story does Villuppo tell the viceroy about what happened to Balthazar?
(a) Villuppo says Balthazar is indeed alive and is being held prisoner.
(b) Villippo says he killed Balthazar with his own hands.
(c) Villuppo says Balthazar was shot in the back by Alexandro.
(d) Villuppo says Balthazar is indeed alive and will return.

4. Who accompanies the Ghost who appears in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) Revenge.
(b) Hatred.
(c) Terror.
(d) Disaster.

5. Who leads the procession that appears after the trumpet sounds in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) Andrea and Balthazar.
(b) Lorenzo and Don Pedro.
(c) Balthazar and Lorenzo.
(d) Lorenzo and Horatio.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who helps Balthazar and Lorenzo find a hiding place to listen and watch Bel-Imperia and Horatio talk?

2. In the Spanish court, who pleads with Horatio to tell her more about the circumstances of Andrea's death, referring poetically to how much she loved him?

3. Which of the following characters is not present when a general reports to progress of Spain's war with Portugal in Act 1, Scene 2?

4. In the myth referenced in the play, what does Proserpine bring with her when she returns to the Earth?

5. Which of the following does the viceroy not lament during his aside to his two courtiers?

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