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

2. 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.

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

4. In Act 1, Scene 5, how does Revenge respond to the Ghost's question about why he's being made to sit through a celebration of the man who killed him?
(a) Revenge says that he is actually the guilty one.
(b) Revenge says that he likes seeing the Ghost's pain.
(c) Revenge says the joy of all characters will be turned to misery.
(d) Revenge says the characters are not as happy as they seem.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who are the two warriors/courtiers with whom the viceroy speaks in Act 1, Scene 3?

3. Why is Hieronimo expected at the king's banquet in Act 1, Scene 4?

4. Where was Andrea slain?

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

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