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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Bel-Imperia frustrated with Hieronimo?
(a) For being slow in taking revenge for Horatio's death.
(b) For not interfering with her marriage.
(c) For not being a good role model.
(d) For not having proper morals.

2. What characteristics that Horatio possessed does Hieronimo believe made him a good son?
(a) Ambition, greed and hate.
(b) Pride, strength and courage.
(c) Passion, no hate, desire.
(d) No rebellion, love of parents, honor of country.

3. From whom do the characters in the play obtain costumes?
(a) Themselves.
(b) Hieronimo.
(c) The king.
(d) Castile.

4. How does Pedringano interact with his executioner?
(a) He makes jokes to him.
(b) He is ready to die.
(c) He is somber.
(d) He begs for a pardon.

5. What causes Hieronimo to emerge from his hiding place shouting for justice?
(a) The rewarding of Balthazar.
(b) The sound of Horatio's name.
(c) The rewarding of Lorenzo.
(d) The sound of Bel-Imperia's sobs.

6. What does Lorenzo order regarding Bel-Imperia?
(a) That she be freed.
(b) That she be killed.
(c) That she be married.
(d) That she stay imprisoned.

7. In Act 3, Scene 10, of what does a servant reassure Lorenzo and Balthazar?
(a) That Pedringano is dead..
(b) That Hieronimo is dead.
(c) That Serberine is dead.
(d) That Bel-Imperia is dead.

8. Whom does Hieronimo mistake for an avenging goddess?
(a) The third citizen.
(b) Horatio.
(c) Balthazar.
(d) Lorenzo.

9. What does the letter say that Horatio discovers Bel-Imperia left him?
(a) Horatio was a traitor.
(b) She is in love with Balthazar.
(c) Balthazar and Lorenzo killed Horatio.
(d) Lorenzo does not deserve to die.

10. In Act 3, Scene 9, what does Bel-Imperia soliloquize about?
(a) Her frustration at Lorenzo for keeping her prisoner.
(b) Her dislike for Balthazar.
(c) Her frustration with her father for trying to marry her to Balthazar.
(d) Her anger at the Hangman for killing Pedringano.

11. After Bel-Imperia agrees to support Hieronimo's revenge, but before he can explain his plan, what happens?
(a) Balthazar and Lorenzo enter.
(b) Lorenzo brings in a letter.
(c) He hears a voice in the bushes.
(d) He receives a letter from the king.

12. What is primarily demonstrated by the presence of the third citizen in this scene?
(a) The theme of kindness to strangers.
(b) Hieronimo's increasing state of grief and possible insanity.
(c) Hieronimo's generosity.
(d) Friendship between two social classes.

13. When Hieronimo is reminded by the citizens of Horatio, he brings out what prop?
(a) The bloody handkerchief.
(b) The metal cross.
(c) The silver sword.
(d) The white glove.

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

15. Hieronimo says that he wrote a play when?
(a) When he lost his son.
(b) When his son was born.
(c) When he got the job as marshal.
(d) When he was a student.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Lorenzo say can get messages through to Bel-Imperia?

2. What is Lorenzo said to be doing in "boiling lead and the blood of innocents"?

3. How does Horatio interpret the letter Bel-Imperia left him upon finding it?

4. Why is the Ghost of Andrea upset after Hieronimo agrees to meet Lorenzo?

5. What advice is given to Isabella in Act 3, Scene 8?

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