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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3, Scenes 14 and 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following topics does Hieronimo not address as he gives a soliloquy in Act 3, Scene 13?
(a) His uncertainty about how to achieve revenge.
(b) His right to have revenge for the murder of Horatio.
(c) His decision to mask his grief and anger with politeness, good manners and patience.
(d) His hope for a good marriage for Bel-Imperia.

2. Which of the following characters does not have a say in the marriage between Balthazar and Bel-Imperia?
(a) Castile.
(b) The king.
(c) Balthazar.
(d) Bel-Imperia.

3. In Act 3, Scene 2, Hieronimo speaks _______ rich with emotional, violent imagery of how miserable he is after the death of Horatio and his plans for revenge.
(a) A soliloquy.
(b) A lecture.
(c) A conversation.
(d) An aside.

4. Once Villuppo tells the viceroy what happened to Balthazar, what does the viceroy say?
(a) The viceroy accuses Alexandro of accepting a bribe.
(b) The viceroy accuses Villuppo of accepting a bribe.
(c) The viceroy praises Alexandro's bravery.
(d) The viceroy praises Villuppo's bravery.

5. After her imaginary journey, to what do Isabella's thoughts return?
(a) Her husband.
(b) Her desire for death.
(c) The men who killed her son.
(d) Her faith in God.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Of what does Lorenzo try to assure Balthazar at the start of Act 2?

4. What is primarily demonstrated by the presence of the third citizen in this scene?

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

(see the answer key)

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