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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. Which of the following is not a way that the Scene 1 in the play acts?
(a) As a prologue.
(b) As exposition.
(c) As foreshadowing.
(d) As a frame.

2. What does Villuppo reveal to the audience in an aside at the end of Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) That he lied.
(b) That he killed Balthazar.
(c) That Alexandro is not imprisoned.
(d) That Alexandro is guilty.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. Who leads the procession that appears after the trumpet sounds in Act 1, Scene 2?

5. Who is the king's nephew?

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