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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Merchant of Venice and Cymbeline.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In A Midsummer Night's Dream, what penalty does Hermia face if she refuses he father's choice of marriage?
(a) Forced nunnery.
(b) Life imprisonment.
(c) Public mockery.
(d) Death.

2. How does Valentine meet Silvia in the wood in Two Gentlemen of Verona?
(a) She fights of wolves for her.
(b) He saves her from bandits.
(c) He treats a spider bite for her.
(d) He pulls her from a trap.

3. In Merchant of Venice, why can Antonio not pay his bond to Shylock?
(a) His lands are seized by the state.
(b) His crops whither.
(c) His father recovers his health.
(d) His ships sink.

4. In Much Ado About Nothing, what does Hero do when accused of infidelity?
(a) She admits to it.
(b) She slaps Don Pedro.
(c) She storms out.
(d) She faints.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In The Winter's Tale, Polixenes is the king of what kingdom?

2. What item does Iachomo want to gain from Posthumus when they meet in Cymbeline?

3. Who does Prospero release from servitude at the end of The Tempest?

4. Which character does Nerissa fall in love with in Merchant of Venice?

5. In The Tempest, what important items does Prospero have that allow him to use magic on the island?

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