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

2. What story does Villuppo tell the viceroy about what happened to Balthazar?
(a) Villuppo says Balthazar is indeed alive and is being held prisoner.
(b) Villuppo says Balthazar was shot in the back by Alexandro.
(c) Villuppo says Balthazar is indeed alive and will return.
(d) Villippo says he killed Balthazar with his own hands.

3. Why does the viceroy command Alexandro's imprisonment?
(a) He wants Villuppo to admit his lie.
(b) He believes that he killed Balthazar.
(c) He believes that he is a poor soldier.
(d) He believes that he is lying about Villuppo's guilt.

4. Who is the king's nephew?
(a) Hieronimo.
(b) Horatio.
(c) Lorenzo.
(d) Balthazar.

5. Once Villuppo tells the viceroy what happened to Balthazar, what does the viceroy say?
(a) The viceroy accuses Alexandro of accepting a bribe.
(b) The viceroy praises Villuppo's bravery.
(c) The viceroy accuses Villuppo of accepting a bribe.
(d) The viceroy praises Alexandro's bravery.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

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

3. How can the language of the viceroy's soliloquy (really an aside) in Act 1, Scene 3 be described?

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

5. Which of the following is not a way that the Scene 1 in the play acts?

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