1. Why is Andrea told he is brought back from the underworld?
(a) To see how to write a play.
(b) To kill his best friend.
(c) To understand the hatred of humanity.
(d) To see revenge taken on the man who killed him.

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

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

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

5. To what play is The Spanish Tragedy a sequel?
(a) "The First Part of Hieronimo."
(b) "The Merry Wives of Windsor."
(c) "The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus."
(d) "The Jew of Malta."

Short Answer 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?

2. Once Villuppo tells the viceroy what happened to Balthazar, what does the viceroy say?

3. What does Alexandro beg the viceroy to allow him to do in Act 3, Scene 1?

4. What does Bel-Imperia drop after her visit with Balthazar in Act 1, Scene 4?

5. Why does Horatio hesitate to tell the story of Andrea's death in the Spanish court?

(see the answer key)

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