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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the myth referenced in the play, what does Proserpine bring with her when she returns to the Earth?
(a) Sadness.
(b) Tornadoes.
(c) Spring.
(d) Snow.

2. How does the king interpret the the use of warriors in the play presented at his banquet?
(a) As a threat to his safety.
(b) He has no interpretation.
(c) As an insult to his abilities.
(d) As representative of his own status as a warrior.

3. As Bel-Imperia and Horatio return to the banquet after their private conversation, where does Lorenzo say Horatio's soul is headed soon?
(a) "Sadness."
(b) "Eternal night."
(c) "True love."
(d) "Trap of marriage."

4. In the underworld, to whom do the governing spirits send Andrea to be judged?
(a) Perseus.
(b) Thor.
(c) Zeus.
(d) Pluto.

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

6. Which of the following characters is not present when a general reports to progress of Spain's war with Portugal in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) Hieronimo.
(b) The Spanish king.
(c) Don Pedro.
(d) The Duke of Castile.

7. What does Alexandro tell the viceroy about Balthazar?
(a) That is is well-respected.
(b) That he still lives.
(c) That he was given a respectful burial.
(d) That he is a prisoner.

8. When Pedringano appears on stage for the first time, of what does Lorenzo remind him?
(a) That he saved Pedringano from punishment.
(b) That he rescued Pedringano from drowning.
(c) That he saved Pedringano's love.
(d) That Pedringano still owes him money.

9. Of what does Lorenzo try to assure Balthazar at the start of Act 2?
(a) That Bel-Imperia will love him.
(b) That his life is not at risk.
(c) That he is not guilty of murder.
(d) That he will inherit a position of power.

10. Who is the king's nephew?
(a) Balthazar.
(b) Hieronimo.
(c) Lorenzo.
(d) Horatio.

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

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

13. Which of the following literary devices are used to begin Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) An aside.
(b) Rhyming verse.
(c) Prose.
(d) Soliloquy.

14. Whom does Balthazar request as his companion when he is captured?
(a) Hieronimo.
(b) Balthazar.
(c) Lorenzo.
(d) Horatio.

15. What is Alexandro tied to in Act 3, Scene 1?
(a) Nothing.
(b) One of the guards.
(c) A stake.
(d) A large tree.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the Spanish court, who pleads with Horatio to tell her more about the circumstances of Andrea's death, referring poetically to how much she loved him?

2. When Pedringano says he does not know whom Bel-Imperia is in love with, how does Lorenzo respond?

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

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

5. What does the king ask Castile in Act 2, Scene 3?

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