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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 As You Like it, how does Oliver plan to kill Orlando after his initial plan fails?
(a) He will stab him at the church.
(b) He will throw him from his horse.
(c) He will burn him in his bed.
(d) He will poison his brandywine.

2. What head of state is with Antonio on the ship in The Tempest?
(a) The king of Naples.
(b) The prince-regent of England.
(c) The Pope.
(d) A duke of Milan.

3. At the beginning of Much Ado About Nothing, where are Don Pedro, Claudio and Benedick returning from?
(a) A night of drinking.
(b) A diplomatic summit.
(c) A wedding.
(d) A war.

4. Why does Bassanio need money at the beginning of Merchant of Venice?
(a) He wants to marry a wealthy heiress.
(b) He needs to pay off gambling debts.
(c) He wants to start a shipping business.
(d) He wants to buy land in the country.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What relative does Lysander plan to flee to with his beloved in A Midsummer Night's Dream?

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

3. At the beginning of The Winter's Tale, what does Leontes order regarding his new daughter?

4. What does Hermione disguise herself as at the end of The Winter's Tale?

5. For what purpose does Proteus hire the disguised Julia in Two Gentlemen of Verona?

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