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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Villuppo reveal to the audience in an aside at the end of Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) That he killed Balthazar.
(b) That Alexandro is guilty.
(c) That he lied.
(d) That Alexandro is not imprisoned.

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

3. Where was Andrea slain?
(a) In his castle.
(b) In the forest.
(c) In a battle.
(d) In a cave.

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

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

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

7. Who is Horatio's father?
(a) Don Pedro.
(b) Balthazar.
(c) Andrea.
(d) Hieronimo.

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

9. To whom does the king send a message via the Portuguese ambassador regarding the marriage of Bel-Imperia and Balthazar?
(a) The viceroy.
(b) Lorenzo.
(c) Balthazar.
(d) Castile.

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

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

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

13. What decision do Bel-Imperia and Horatio make as Balthazar and Lorenzo look on?
(a) They decide to split up.
(b) They decide to marry.
(c) They decide to run away.
(d) They decide to kill Balthazar.

14. Why does Horatio hesitate to tell the story of Andrea's death in the Spanish court?
(a) He did not see the death happen.
(b) He says he cared so much about Andrea and telling the story will be painful.
(c) He doesn't believe that Andrea is dead.
(d) He says it is too violent for a woman's ears.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Castile say about Bel-Imperia's feelings for Balthazar in Act 2, Scene 3?

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

3. Why is Andrea told he is brought back from the underworld?

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

5. Which of the following characters does not have a say in the marriage between Balthazar and Bel-Imperia?

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