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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3, Scenes 11 and 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Andrea slain?
(a) In a battle.
(b) In a cave.
(c) In the forest.
(d) In his castle.

2. How does the viceroy react when Alexandro protests his innocence?
(a) He screams at him.
(b) He refuses to listen.
(c) He says he feels sorry for him.
(d) He dismisses his sentence.

3. What does the viceroy confirm with the two warriors/courtiers in Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) That an ambassador has been sent to Spain with tribute money.
(b) That the war is not yet over.
(c) That Portugal has been defeated.
(d) That Spain has been defeated.

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

5. After Balthazar and Lorenzo are told that Serberine has been shot, what is Lorenzo's reaction?
(a) To hide himself, knowing he will be found guilty.
(b) To tell Balthazar the truth about the murder.
(c) To help Pedringano find a hiding place.
(d) To have Pedringano executed.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Horatio interpret the letter Bel-Imperia left him upon finding it?

2. What is Alexandro tied to in Act 3, Scene 1?

3. Which of the following describes the viceroy's complaints at the beginning of Act 3, Scene 1?

4. What is Lorenzo said to be doing in "boiling lead and the blood of innocents"?

5. When Bel-Imperia tells Pedringano to watch the gate as she and Horatio speak, what does Pedringano do?

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