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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 what city does A Midsummer Night's Dream begin?
(a) London.
(b) Venice.
(c) Paris.
(d) Athens.

2. What item does Iachomo want to gain from Posthumus when they meet in Cymbeline?
(a) His prayerbook.
(b) His hat.
(c) His ring.
(d) His sack of gold.

3. In As You Like It, what is Orlando doing the first time Rosalind sees him?
(a) Singing.
(b) Sleeping.
(c) Wrestling.
(d) Riding a horse.

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

5. Why does the French duke of As You Like It move to Arden?
(a) He wants to return to the land.
(b) He goes mad.
(c) He elopes with a lowborn love.
(d) He is banished by his brother.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In As You Like it, how does Oliver plan to kill Orlando after his initial plan fails?

3. How do Claudio and Don Pedro indicate to Benedick that Beatrice loves him in Much Ado About Nothing?

4. In Much Ado About Nothing, what does Hero do when accused of infidelity?

5. When does Sycorax die in The Tempest?

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