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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scenes 4 and 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. How does the king greet Balthazar when he receives him as a prisoner?
(a) Excitedly.
(b) Viciously.
(c) Wrathfully.
(d) Graciously.

5. 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?
(a) The Spanish king.
(b) The Duke of Castile.
(c) Don Pedro.
(d) Hieronimo.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does the viceroy respond to Alexandro's claims about Balthazar?

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

4. When the procession in Act 1, Scene 2 passes by the king, to whom does the king demand a reward be given?

5. To whom does Bel-Imperia find herself attracted in Act 1, Scene 4?

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