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

2. Does Castile give a time frame for the marriage between Balthazar and Bel-Imperia?
(a) No, he says she will not get married.
(b) Yes, he says it will happen within the year.
(c) No, he says she will come around in time.
(d) Yes, he says it will happen in a month.

3. What does Villuppo reveal to the audience in an aside at the end of Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) That Alexandro is guilty.
(b) That Alexandro is not imprisoned.
(c) That he lied.
(d) That he killed Balthazar.

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

5. Which of the following describes the viceroy's complaints at the beginning of Act 3, Scene 1?
(a) They are written in blank verse.
(b) They are extravagant.
(c) They are written in rhyme.
(d) They are full of alliteration.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Pedringano?

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

3. What does the king ask Castile in Act 2, Scene 3?

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

5. How do the king and his people celebrate their victory in the battle against Portugal?

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