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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. Who is Pedringano?
(a) Lorenzo's brother.
(b) Lorenzo's servant.
(c) Bel-Imperia's brother.
(d) Bel-Imperia's servant.

2. In the myth referenced in the play, what does Proserpine bring with her when she returns to the Earth?
(a) Spring.
(b) Tornadoes.
(c) Sadness.
(d) Snow.

3. Why is Andrea told he is brought back from the underworld?
(a) To see how to write a play.
(b) To see revenge taken on the man who killed him.
(c) To understand the hatred of humanity.
(d) To kill his best friend.

4. To whom does Bel-Imperia find herself attracted in Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) Horatio.
(b) Andrea.
(c) Balthazar.
(d) Lorenzo.

5. Who is Castile?
(a) Bel-Imperia's brother.
(b) Balthazar's father.
(c) Bel-Imperia's father.
(d) Balthazar's brother.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Balthazar come to visit Bel-Imperia in the Spanish court?

2. How does the audience know what Balthazar and Lorenzo are thinking as they secretly watch Bel-Imperia and Horatio?

3. Which of the following does the viceroy not lament during his aside to his two courtiers?

4. What does the viceroy confirm with the two warriors/courtiers in Act 1, Scene 3?

5. Where was Andrea slain?

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