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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 Balthazar respond to Bel-Imperia's rejection?
(a) He is calm.
(b) He is relieved.
(c) He is wounded.
(d) He is excited.

2. To what play is The Spanish Tragedy a sequel?
(a) "The Merry Wives of Windsor."
(b) "The First Part of Hieronimo."
(c) "The Jew of Malta."
(d) "The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus."

3. Whom does Hieronimo mistake for an avenging goddess?
(a) Balthazar.
(b) Horatio.
(c) Lorenzo.
(d) The third citizen.

4. How long does the king say Balthazar will be kept prisoner in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) Until the tribute is paid.
(b) Two months.
(c) A lifetime.
(d) He will be immediately released.

5. From whom do the characters in the play obtain costumes?
(a) Castile.
(b) Themselves.
(c) Hieronimo.
(d) The king.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following characters does not have a say in the marriage between Balthazar and Bel-Imperia?

2. How does the ambassador say the viceroy feels about the idea of marriage between Balthazar and Bel-Imperia?

3. What does the viceroy complain about as he enters the stage in Act 3, Scene 1?

4. In Act 3, Scene 10, of what does a servant reassure Lorenzo and Balthazar?

5. After Hieronimo discovers that Balthazar and Lorenzo were definitely behind Horatio's murder, what does he decide to do?

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