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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. How does Hieronimo recognize Horatio's body after he is hanged?
(a) From his watch.
(b) From his face.
(c) From his clothes.
(d) From his shoes.

2. What excuse does Villuppo give for lying about Balthazar's death?
(a) He says Balthazar desired to escape.
(b) He says he hates Alexandro.
(c) He says he wanted to gain the viceroy's favor.
(d) He says he wanted to kill Balthazar.

3. What does Alexandro beg the viceroy to allow him to do in Act 3, Scene 1?
(a) Kill Villuppo.
(b) Travel.
(c) Seek vengeance.
(d) Speak.

4. Why does Hieronimo urge Isabella to be calm and conceal her grief after Horatio's death?
(a) Because he wants to pretend that Horatio is alive.
(b) Because grief is unladylike.
(c) Because she is annoying him.
(d) So he can better conduct an investigation.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is not a way that the Scene 1 in the play acts?

2. What does the viceroy complain about as he enters the stage in Act 3, Scene 1?

3. How can the language of the viceroy's soliloquy (really an aside) in Act 1, Scene 3 be described?

4. When the king arrives, what reason does Balthazar whisper to Bel-Imperia that he is still alive?

5. Where is the viceroy when he speaks with two warriors/courtiers in Act 1, Scene 3?

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