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

2. Why does Balthazar come to visit Bel-Imperia in the Spanish court?
(a) To court her.
(b) To reveal Andrea's guilt.
(c) To kill her.
(d) To trick her.

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

4. How does the king greet Balthazar when he receives him as a prisoner?
(a) Graciously.
(b) Wrathfully.
(c) Viciously.
(d) Excitedly.

5. In the underworld, to whom do the governing spirits send Andrea to be judged?
(a) Thor.
(b) Zeus.
(c) Pluto.
(d) Perseus.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is with Bel-Imperia when Balthazar arrives in the Spanish court?

2. What does Alexandro tell the viceroy about Balthazar?

3. Why is Proserpine allowed to return to earth for six months of the year?

4. Of what does Lorenzo try to assure Balthazar at the start of Act 2?

5. Who helps Balthazar and Lorenzo find a hiding place to listen and watch Bel-Imperia and Horatio talk?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Lorenzo plot to kill Serberine and whom does he employ to help him carry out his plan?

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

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

4. The viceroy rants to his courtiers about what in Act 1, Scene 3?

5. Why does the king want Castile to convince Bel-Imperia to accept Balthazar's courtship?

6. What does the king tell the Portuguese ambassador about the marriage between Bel-Imperia and Balthazar and about them having a son?

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

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

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

10. Why did Villuppo lie about Alexandro's guilt and what punishment is he given for his lies?

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