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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. When Pedringano says he does not know whom Bel-Imperia is in love with, how does Lorenzo respond?
(a) He sighs in frustration.
(b) He begins crying in despair.
(c) He drops the subject.
(d) He draws his sword.

5. What does the viceroy complain about as he enters the stage in Act 3, Scene 1?
(a) His misery at Horatio's death.
(b) His misery at Balthazar's death.
(c) His glee at the victory of the war.
(d) His misery at the loss of the war.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What excuse does Villuppo give for lying about Balthazar's death?

3. How do the king and his people celebrate their victory in the battle against Portugal?

4. How does Revenge respond to the Ghost's complaints that he doesn't want to watch his friend being slain?

5. How is Hieronimo dressed when he comes out to investigate Bel-Imperia's calls for help?

Short Essay Questions

1. In the Underworld, what fate does the soul of Andrea face and who decides this fate?

2. Describe Hieronimo's confusion about Horatio's body after his initial recognition?

3. At the beginning of Act 1, Scene 3, who are the courtiers that report to the viceroy and what do they reveal?

4. How and why do the complaints of the third citizen affect Hieronimo?

5. Describe Bel-Imperia's soliloquy in Act 3, Scene 9.

6. Three men come in to seek justice from Hieronimo in his position as marshal. Describe the three complaints.

7. After her encounter with Balthazar at the Spanish court, what does Bel-Imperia drop, who picks it up, and how is this significant?

8. What does Hieronimo start doing in front of the king to cause the king to ask what is wrong with him?

9. Who brings the Ghost of Andrea back to the land of the living and why?

10. What is the viceroy's reaction to the marriage of Bel-Imperia and Balthazar and what does he plan to do afterward?

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