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

2. Who gives Isabella advice in Act 3, Scene 8?
(a) Hieronimo.
(b) Bel-Imperia.
(c) Her maid.
(d) A servant.

3. After dismissing the first two citizens in Act 3, Scene 13, for whom does Hieronimo mistake the third citizen?
(a) Balthazar.
(b) Bel-Imperia.
(c) Lorenzo.
(d) Horatio.

4. What does the viceroy complain about as he enters the stage in Act 3, Scene 1?
(a) His misery at the loss of the war.
(b) His glee at the victory of the war.
(c) His misery at Balthazar's death.
(d) His misery at Horatio's death.

5. Which of the following does Isabella not consider in Act 3, Scene 8?
(a) Herbal remedies.
(b) Heaven.
(c) The Underworld
(d) Her son's killers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the god of the dead?

2. Why is Bel-Imperia frustrated with Hieronimo?

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

4. In the myth referenced in the play, what does Proserpine bring with her when she returns to the Earth?

5. How does Hieronimo recognize Horatio's body after he is hanged?

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