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

2. When the procession in Act 1, Scene 2 passes by the king, to whom does the king demand a reward be given?
(a) Lorenzo and Balthazar.
(b) Horatio and Balthazar.
(c) Andrea and Lorenzo.
(d) All the soldiers.

3. Why does Isabella not take the advice in Act 3, Scene 8?
(a) Because she says there's no medicine for her heart.
(b) She does take the advice.
(c) Because her husband has advised against it.
(d) Because she is allergic to the remedies.

4. In Act 1, Scene 5, how does Revenge respond to the Ghost's question about why he's being made to sit through a celebration of the man who killed him?
(a) Revenge says that he likes seeing the Ghost's pain.
(b) Revenge says that he is actually the guilty one.
(c) Revenge says the characters are not as happy as they seem.
(d) Revenge says the joy of all characters will be turned to misery.

5. As Balthazar and Lorenzo watch, why does Bel-Imperia tell Horatio she is still upset?
(a) She is not upset.
(b) She is starting to have feelings for Balthazar too.
(c) She says she still needs time for her wounded heart to rest.
(d) She has decided that she does not love Horatio.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the letter say that Horatio discovers Bel-Imperia left him?

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

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

4. Who does the viceroy ask to bring Alexandro to him in Act 3, Scene 1?

5. What reason does the king give Castile for the marriage between Bel-Imperia and Balthazar?

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