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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following does the Ambassador NOT do in Act 2, Scene 3?
(a) Tell the king the ransom has been paid.
(b) Promise to kill Horatio.
(c) Promise to pass the king's message to the viceroy.
(d) Tell the king that Balthazar has sent his regards.

2. Why is Andrea told he is brought back from the underworld?
(a) To kill his best friend.
(b) To understand the hatred of humanity.
(c) To see how to write a play.
(d) To see revenge taken on the man who killed him.

3. What did Horatio insist happen to Andrea's body after his death?
(a) He insisted that the body be burned in a pyre on a ship.
(b) He insisted that the body be left on the battlefield.
(c) Nothing, He doesn't believe Andrea is dead.
(d) He insisted that the body be brought back for a respectful burial.

4. What does Hieronimo keep to remind him of Horatio and his need for revenge?
(a) A torn glove.
(b) A bloody handkercheif.
(c) A lock of hair.
(d) A metal cross.

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

6. 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 misery at Balthazar's death.
(c) His glee at the victory of the war.
(d) His misery at Horatio's death.

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

8. How does Hieronimo recognize Horatio's body after he is hanged?
(a) From his face.
(b) From his watch.
(c) From his clothes.
(d) From his shoes.

9. What does Castile say about Bel-Imperia's feelings for Balthazar in Act 2, Scene 3?
(a) She will never love him.
(b) She wants to express her love for him.
(c) She does not love him.
(d) She is only pretending not to love him.

10. 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 the characters are not as happy as they seem.
(b) Revenge says that he is actually the guilty one.
(c) Revenge says the joy of all characters will be turned to misery.
(d) Revenge says that he likes seeing the Ghost's pain.

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

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

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

14. Who is with Bel-Imperia when Balthazar arrives in the Spanish court?
(a) Nobody.
(b) Lorenzo.
(c) Hieronimo.
(d) Horatio.

15. Which of the following does the viceroy not lament during his aside to his two courtiers?
(a) Being defeated.
(b) Having not killed enough enemies.
(c) Balthazar being lost to him.
(d) Spending too much money on the war.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. 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?

3. What does Villuppo reveal to the audience in an aside at the end of Act 1, Scene 3?

4. When the king arrives, what reason does Balthazar whisper to Bel-Imperia that he is still alive?

5. What does Lorenzo promise he will do while Balthazar distracts himself with sport and partying?

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