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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does the king say Balthazar will be kept prisoner in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) He will be immediately released.
(b) Two months.
(c) Until the tribute is paid.
(d) A lifetime.

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

3. 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) Hieronimo.
(b) The Spanish king.
(c) Don Pedro.
(d) The Duke of Castile.

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

5. How does the audience know what Balthazar and Lorenzo are thinking as they secretly watch Bel-Imperia and Horatio?
(a) The audience does not know what they are thinking.
(b) Balthazar and Lorenzo interject comments that the other characters cannot hear.
(c) Balthazar and Lorenzo mime what they are thinking.
(d) Balthazar and Lorenzo hold up signs showing what they are thinking.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Pedringano says he does not know whom Bel-Imperia is in love with, how does Lorenzo respond?

2. How do the king and his people celebrate their victory in the battle against Portugal?

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

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

5. Who is Pedringano?

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