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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. How does Lamb describe Hero at the beginning of Much Ado About Nothing?
(a) Serious.
(b) Sultry.
(c) Mannish.
(d) Frivolous.

2. In The Tempest, what important items does Prospero have that allow him to use magic on the island?
(a) Wands.
(b) Goblets.
(c) Books.
(d) Potions.

3. How do Claudio and Don Pedro indicate to Benedick that Beatrice loves him in Much Ado About Nothing?
(a) They let him overhear a conversation.
(b) They leave a note for him to find.
(c) They tell him outright.
(d) They show him Beatrice's journal.

4. In A Midsummer Night's Dream, who tips Demetrius off to Lysander's plan to flee the city?
(a) Helena.
(b) Hermia.
(c) Hippolyta.
(d) Egeus.

5. At the end of Much Ado About Nothing, Hero pretends to be her own what?
(a) Cousin.
(b) Sister.
(c) Mother.
(d) Aunt.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. At the beginning of Much Ado About Nothing, where are Don Pedro, Claudio and Benedick returning from?

4. What role does Ariel take on the island in The Tempest?

5. Who does Demetrius marry at the end of A Midsummer Night's Dream?

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