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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. What reason does the king give Castile for the marriage between Bel-Imperia and Balthazar?
(a) Bel-Imperia and Balthazar are in love.
(b) He will reward Castile by giving him money.
(c) If she doesn't marry him, she is doing herself and her country a disservice.
(d) The marriage will cause a permanent separation of Spain and France.

2. Who helps Balthazar and Lorenzo find a hiding place to listen and watch Bel-Imperia and Horatio talk?
(a) Pedringano.
(b) Hieronimo.
(c) Horatio.
(d) Balthazar.

3. Which title does Balthazar hold?
(a) Ambassador.
(b) Viceroy.
(c) King.
(d) Prince.

4. Which of the following is not a way that the Scene 1 in the play acts?
(a) As exposition.
(b) As foreshadowing.
(c) As a prologue.
(d) As a frame.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. Why does the viceroy command Alexandro's imprisonment?

5. Which of the following characters' motives are exposed and explained in Act 2, Scene 3?

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