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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Winter's Tale and Much Ado About Nothing.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Sycorax die in The Tempest?
(a) Days after Prospero and Mirand arrive at the island.
(b) She didn't die.
(c) The moment Prospero and Mirand arrive at the island.
(d) Before Prospero and Mirand arrive at the island.

2. What relative does Lysander plan to flee to with his beloved in A Midsummer Night's Dream?
(a) His daughter.
(b) His aunt.
(c) His grandmother.
(d) His sister.

3. In The Winter's Tale, Polixenes is the king of what kingdom?
(a) Illyria.
(b) Atlantis.
(c) Bohemia.
(d) Persia.

4. What request does Beatrice make of Benedick after Hero's honor is questioned?
(a) That he prove Hero's innocence.
(b) That he kill Claudio.
(c) That he leave Messina.
(d) That he marry her.

5. Who is the second human Miranda meets in The Tempest?
(a) Ferdinand.
(b) Alonzo.
(c) Antonio.
(d) Prospero.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Prospero bring his enemies to the island in The Tempest?

2. In whose clothes is Margaret dressed as part of the devious plot in Much Ado About Nothing?

3. What does Prospero do to Antonio when the two meet at the end of The Tempest?

4. Which character concocts a devious plot to break up a marriage in Much Ado Ado Nothing?

5. Who constantly torments Caliban at the beginning of The Tempest?

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