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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. Where is the viceroy when he speaks with two warriors/courtiers in Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) The battlefield.
(b) The Spanish castle.
(c) The Imperial Gardens.
(d) The Portuguese court.

2. Who leads the procession that appears after the trumpet sounds in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) Lorenzo and Don Pedro.
(b) Balthazar and Lorenzo.
(c) Andrea and Balthazar.
(d) Lorenzo and Horatio.

3. Who are the two warriors/courtiers with whom the viceroy speaks in Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) Lorenzo and Horatio.
(b) Balthazar and Alexandro.
(c) Alexandro and Villupo.
(d) Don Pedro and Hieronimo.

4. Who challenged Don Pedro during the battle between Portugal and Spain?
(a) Balthazar.
(b) Lorenzo.
(c) Andrea.
(d) Hieronimo.

5. What does the viceroy confirm with the two warriors/courtiers in Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) That Spain has been defeated.
(b) That the war is not yet over.
(c) That an ambassador has been sent to Spain with tribute money.
(d) That Portugal has been defeated.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the king greet Balthazar when he receives him as a prisoner?

2. What story does Villuppo tell the viceroy about what happened to Balthazar?

3. Which of the following does the viceroy not lament during his aside to his two courtiers?

4. How do the king and his people celebrate their victory in the battle against Portugal?

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

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