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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Romeo and Juliet and Hamlet, Prince of Denmark.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does Aegeon search for his wife and other son before coming to Ephesus?
(a) 30 days.
(b) 7 years.
(c) 10 months.
(d) 5 hours.

2. Which of the following characters does not die at the end of King Lear?
(a) Edmund.
(b) Albany.
(c) Lear.
(d) Cordelia.

3. In Cymbeline, why does the King raise Posthumus?
(a) He brings good luck to the kingdom.
(b) He saved the queen's life.
(c) He is the King's favorite fool.
(d) His father was a royal night.

4. What punishment is Claudio facing for seduction in Measure for Measure?
(a) The rack.
(b) Jail time.
(c) Loss of property.
(d) Beheading.

5. What item does Iachomo want to gain from Posthumus when they meet in Cymbeline?
(a) His hat.
(b) His sack of gold.
(c) His ring.
(d) His prayerbook.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the second set of twins in Comedy of Errors come under Aegeon's care?

2. Why does the French duke of As You Like It move to Arden?

3. In The Winter's Tale, what does Leontes want his counselors to ask the oracle at Delphos?

4. In All's Well That Ends Well, what must Helena do to gain Bertrand's hand in marriage?

5. How is Silvia related to the Duke of Milan?

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