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

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

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

4. Which of the following is not a way that the Scene 1 in the play acts?
(a) As foreshadowing.
(b) As a frame.
(c) As a prologue.
(d) As exposition.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following does the Ambassador NOT do in Act 2, Scene 3?

2. What does the king ask Castile in Act 2, Scene 3?

3. To whom does the king send a message via the Portuguese ambassador regarding the marriage of Bel-Imperia and Balthazar?

4. How does the viceroy respond to Alexandro's claims about Balthazar?

5. If Balthazar and Bel-Imperia have a son, over which country will he be king?

Short Essay Questions

1. When the Portuguese ask Hieronimo to lead them to Lorenzo, where does Hieronimo say Lorenzo is?

2. Describe Bel-Imperia and Balthazar's first meeting after she is released by Lorenzo.

3. At the beginning of Act 2, Scene 3, what does the king ask Castile and how does he respond?

4. As Balthazar and Lorenzo watch from a hiding place, how does Bel-Imperia respond to Horatio's question about why she is still upset and what is Balthazar's response?

5. To whom does Bel-Imperia find herself attracted after Andrea's death and why does she resolve to love him?

6. Why does Hieronimo invite the third citizen to his house and what happens at the house?

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

8. Describe how Hieronimo kills himself and another that he kills with the same weapon.

9. Describe the contents of the letter from Bel-Imperia to Hieronimo and Hieronimo's reaction to the letter.

10. What does Castile say to Bel-Imperia when she looks sad regarding her impending marriage to Balthazar?

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