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

2. To whom does the king send a message via the Portuguese ambassador regarding the marriage of Bel-Imperia and Balthazar?
(a) Castile.
(b) The viceroy.
(c) Balthazar.
(d) Lorenzo.

3. Why does Horatio hesitate to tell the story of Andrea's death in the Spanish court?
(a) He did not see the death happen.
(b) He says it is too violent for a woman's ears.
(c) He says he cared so much about Andrea and telling the story will be painful.
(d) He doesn't believe that Andrea is dead.

4. Who leads the procession that appears after the trumpet sounds in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) Balthazar and Lorenzo.
(b) Andrea and Balthazar.
(c) Lorenzo and Horatio.
(d) Lorenzo and Don Pedro.

5. Who took Balthazar prisoner during the battle between Portugal and Spain?
(a) Don Pedro.
(b) Lorenzo.
(c) Balthazar.
(d) Horatio.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following literary devices are used to begin Act 2, Scene 1?

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

3. How long does the king say Balthazar will be kept prisoner in Act 1, Scene 2?

4. Who is Horatio's father?

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?

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