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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. Why is Andrea told he is brought back from the underworld?
(a) To kill his best friend.
(b) To see revenge taken on the man who killed him.
(c) To understand the hatred of humanity.
(d) To see how to write a play.

2. Who is the god of the dead?
(a) Proserpine.
(b) Mars.
(c) Neptune.
(d) Pluto.

3. 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 that he likes seeing the Ghost's pain.
(b) Revenge says that he is actually the guilty one.
(c) Revenge says the joy of all characters will be turned to misery.
(d) Revenge says the characters are not as happy as they seem.

4. As Balthazar and Lorenzo watch, why does Bel-Imperia tell Horatio she is still upset?
(a) She is not upset.
(b) She has decided that she does not love Horatio.
(c) She says she still needs time for her wounded heart to rest.
(d) She is starting to have feelings for Balthazar too.

5. After finding out that Bel-Imperia has feelings for Horatio, what does Lorenzo say must happen for Bel-Imperia to love Balthazar?
(a) Bel-Imperia must be convinced Balthazar is stronger than Horatio.
(b) Bel-Imperia must be convinced Balthazar is smarter than Horatio.
(c) Bel-Imperia must be convinced Balthazar is richer than Horatio.
(d) Horatio must be taken out of the picture.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Pedringano appears on stage for the first time, of what does Lorenzo remind him?

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

3. To whom does Bel-Imperia find herself attracted in Act 1, Scene 4?

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

5. Of what does Lorenzo try to assure Balthazar at the start of Act 2?

(see the answer key)

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