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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. In the Spanish court, who pleads with Horatio to tell her more about the circumstances of Andrea's death, referring poetically to how much she loved him?
(a) Alexandria.
(b) Bel-Imperia.
(c) Lorenza.
(d) Elizabeth.

2. Who is with Bel-Imperia when Balthazar arrives in the Spanish court?
(a) Horatio.
(b) Hieronimo.
(c) Nobody.
(d) Lorenzo.

3. Who brings Andrea back to the living from the underworld?
(a) Perseus.
(b) Revenge.
(c) Pluto.
(d) Balthazar.

4. How does the king interpret the the use of warriors in the play presented at his banquet?
(a) He has no interpretation.
(b) As an insult to his abilities.
(c) As a threat to his safety.
(d) As representative of his own status as a warrior.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is the king's nephew?

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

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

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

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