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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Hieronimo, in madness, start digging in the ground?
(a) So Horatio can emerge from his grave and show the king his wounds.
(b) To create a grave for Lorenzo before he kills him.
(c) So that he can crawl into the Underworld.
(d) To find the glove that Bel-Imperia gave Horatio.

2. Why is the Ghost of Andrea upset after Hieronimo agrees to meet Lorenzo?
(a) He is afraid Hieronimo will kill Lorenzo.
(b) He is afraid Lorenzo will kill Hieronimo.
(c) He is not upset.
(d) He is afraid the two are joining forces.

3. What excuse does Lorenzo give Bel-Imperia for imprisoning her?
(a) He says he was deciding whether to kill her.
(b) He says it was to prevent grief.
(c) He says it was to persuade her to love Balthazar.
(d) He says it was for her own honor.

4. In Act 3, Scene 11, the king comes in with the ambassador, Castile, and Lorenzo, discussing what?
(a) The marriage of Balthazar and Bel-Imperia.
(b) Whether to kill Hieronimo.
(c) The execution of Pedringano.
(d) Whether the viceroy has received the letters he sent.

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

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

7. How does the ambassador say the viceroy feels about the idea of marriage between Balthazar and Bel-Imperia?
(a) He thinks it is a bad idea.
(b) He approves of it.
(c) He is saddened by it.
(d) He is surprised by it.

8. Who says the way to find Lorenzo is to take the path of a guilty conscience "unto a forest of distrust and fear" and to the "rocky cliffs" of despair and death?
(a) Balthazar.
(b) Hieronimo.
(c) The Ghost of Andrea.
(d) The king.

9. After Balthazar and Bel-Imperia banter about who loves whom, Bel-Imperia leaves having __________.
(a) Pesuaded Balthazar that she will kill him.
(b) Convinced Balthazar that she doesn't love him.
(c) Persuaded Lorenzo that she will exact revenge.
(d) Convinced Balthazar that she loves him.

10. Where does Isabella imagine herself going after rejecting the advice?
(a) To the underworld.
(b) To hell.
(c) To heaven.
(d) To Portugal.

11. What do Isabella and Horatio do after they invite the third citizen into their home?
(a) Sing a song of grief for their children.
(b) Write a letter to the king.
(c) Feast and celebrate the victory in battle.
(d) Plot revenge against Horatio.

12. Which of the following statements describes the depiction of the afterlife in Act 3, Scene 8?
(a) Vengeful.
(b) Christian.
(c) Depressing.
(d) Fiery.

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

14. Which of the following does Isabella not consider in Act 3, Scene 8?
(a) Herbal remedies.
(b) Heaven.
(c) The Underworld
(d) Her son's killers.

15. What does the viceroy say that he will do after the marriage of Bel-Imperia and Balthazar?
(a) Withdraw from public life and devote himself to prayer.
(b) Raise money for orphans.
(c) Kill Lorenzo.
(d) Build a castle for Balthazar.

Short Answer Questions

1. What role will Hieronimo play in the play that he wrote?

2. Lorenzo tells Bel-Imperia that something has angered Castile. What does he say this thing is?

3. What advice does Lorenzo give Balthazar regarding Bel-Imperia?

4. Who comes in, calms Bel-Imperia and leads her out after her soliloquy in act 3, Scene 9?

5. What does Hieronimo do to the documents presented by the first two citizens (the ones who have similar complaints)?

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