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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. Where do Belarius and her two brothers, Polydore and Cadwal, live?
(a) A hovel.
(b) A cave.
(c) A ship's hull.
(d) A castle.

2. What news does the wicked Queen tell the King at the beginning of Cymbeline?
(a) There is a poisoner in the court.
(b) Posthumus attempted to ravish her.
(c) Imogen and Posthumus are married.
(d) Imogen is not his true daughter.

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

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

5. Who has gone to war with Britain in Cymbeline?
(a) The Turks.
(b) Rome.
(c) Ireland.
(d) France.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what city does A Midsummer Night's Dream begin?

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

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

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

5. What wild animal kill Antigones in The Winter's Tale?

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