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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 4, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Pedringano interact with his executioner?
(a) He makes jokes to him.
(b) He begs for a pardon.
(c) He is somber.
(d) He is ready to die.

2. How do the king and his people celebrate their victory in the battle against Portugal?
(a) With a feast.
(b) With a ball.
(c) With a parade.
(d) With a new war.

3. Why does Hieronimo, in madness, start digging in the ground?
(a) To find the glove that Bel-Imperia gave Horatio.
(b) So that he can crawl into the Underworld.
(c) To create a grave for Lorenzo before he kills him.
(d) So Horatio can emerge from his grave and show the king his wounds.

4. Of what does Lorenzo try to assure Balthazar at the start of Act 2?
(a) That he is not guilty of murder.
(b) That his life is not at risk.
(c) That Bel-Imperia will love him.
(d) That he will inherit a position of power.

5. When Bel-Imperia berates Hieronimo for being slow in taking revenge, what does she accuse him of?
(a) Not loving his son.
(b) Being a coward.
(c) Not being a man.
(d) Being crazy.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the viceroy react when Alexandro protests his innocence?

2. Who does Lorenzo say can get messages through to Bel-Imperia?

3. Which of the following literary devices are used to begin Act 2, Scene 1?

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

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

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