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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Bel-Imperia tells Pedringano to watch the gate as she and Horatio speak, what does Pedringano do?
(a) Finds Castile.
(b) Follows the couple.
(c) Watches the gate.
(d) Fetches Lorenzo.

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 is indeed alive and is being held prisoner.
(c) Villuppo says Balthazar was shot in the back by Alexandro.
(d) Villippo says he killed Balthazar with his own hands.

3. Which of the following literary devices are used to begin Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) Prose.
(b) Soliloquy.
(c) An aside.
(d) Rhyming verse.

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

5. What does the viceroy complain about as he enters the stage in Act 3, Scene 1?
(a) His misery at the loss of the war.
(b) His misery at Balthazar's death.
(c) His glee at the victory of the war.
(d) His misery at Horatio's death.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the viceroy respond to Alexandro's claims about Balthazar?

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

3. Who challenged Don Pedro during the battle between Portugal and Spain?

4. In what language do Hieronimo and Isabella speak a dirge as they carry Horatio's body away?

5. To what play is The Spanish Tragedy a sequel?

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