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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 4, Scenes 4 and 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Lorenzo tells Bel-Imperia that something has angered Castile. What does he say this thing is?
(a) Lorenzo's lies to Hieronimo.
(b) Bel-Imperia's grief at Andrea's death.
(c) Lorenzo's capture of Bel-Imperia.
(d) Bel-Imperia's failure to love Balthazar.

2. Where is the viceroy when he speaks with two warriors/courtiers in Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) The Imperial Gardens.
(b) The Spanish castle.
(c) The battlefield.
(d) The Portuguese court.

3. Which title does Balthazar hold?
(a) Viceroy.
(b) Ambassador.
(c) King.
(d) Prince.

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

5. Why does Isabella run out as the maid tries to call her at the end of Act 3, Scene 8?
(a) She runs out because she is tired of listening to the maid.
(b) She runs out in a near-insane search for the men who killed her son.
(c) She runs out to look for Horatio.
(d) She runs out because she becomes confused about where she is.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the general report about the progress of Spain's war with Portugal in Act 1, Scene 2?

2. Which of the following does the Ambassador NOT do in Act 2, Scene 3?

3. How does the viceroy respond to Alexandro's claims about Balthazar?

4. What prop does Hieronimo use as he gives is soliloquy at the beginning of Act 3, Scene 13?

5. To whom does Bel-Imperia find herself attracted in Act 1, Scene 4?

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