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

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

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

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

5. Who is Horatio's father?
(a) Andrea.
(b) Don Pedro.
(c) Hieronimo.
(d) Balthazar.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the viceroy command Alexandro's imprisonment?

2. How long does the king say Balthazar will be kept prisoner in Act 1, Scene 2?

3. To what play is The Spanish Tragedy a sequel?

4. Why is Proserpine allowed to return to earth for six months of the year?

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

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