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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Proserpine allowed to return to earth for six months of the year?
(a) To be with her mother.
(b) To visit her friends.
(c) To roam the earth in pity.
(d) To exert revenge.

2. In the myth referenced in the play, what does Proserpine bring with her when she returns to the Earth?
(a) Spring.
(b) Tornadoes.
(c) Snow.
(d) Sadness.

3. How does the viceroy respond to Alexandro's claims about Balthazar?
(a) He is furious.
(b) He does not believe him.
(c) He wants to take a search party to find him immediately.
(d) He is ecstatic.

4. When the procession in Act 1, Scene 2 passes by the king, to whom does the king demand a reward be given?
(a) All the soldiers.
(b) Horatio and Balthazar.
(c) Andrea and Lorenzo.
(d) Lorenzo and Balthazar.

5. Which title does Balthazar hold?
(a) King.
(b) Prince.
(c) Viceroy.
(d) Ambassador.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the general report about the progress of Spain's war with Portugal in Act 1, Scene 2?

2. 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?

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

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

5. Who accompanies the Ghost who appears in Act 1, Scene 1?

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