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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) Elizabeth.
(b) Bel-Imperia.
(c) Alexandria.
(d) Lorenza.

2. How can the language of the viceroy's soliloquy (really an aside) in Act 1, Scene 3 be described?
(a) Politely understated.
(b) Ravingly mad.
(c) Subtly depressing.
(d) Emotionally extravagant.

3. Who are the two warriors/courtiers with whom the viceroy speaks in Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) Alexandro and Villupo.
(b) Don Pedro and Hieronimo.
(c) Lorenzo and Horatio.
(d) Balthazar and Alexandro.

4. What does the viceroy confirm with the two warriors/courtiers in Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) That the war is not yet over.
(b) That Spain has been defeated.
(c) That an ambassador has been sent to Spain with tribute money.
(d) That Portugal has been defeated.

5. 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 the characters are not as happy as they seem.
(b) Revenge says the joy of all characters will be turned to misery.
(c) Revenge says that he is actually the guilty one.
(d) Revenge says that he likes seeing the Ghost's pain.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which title does Balthazar hold?

2. Who is the king's nephew?

3. Who is Horatio's father?

4. What is the relationship between Balthazar and Andrea?

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

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