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

2. When does Sycorax die in The Tempest?
(a) She didn't die.
(b) Days after Prospero and Mirand arrive at the island.
(c) Before Prospero and Mirand arrive at the island.
(d) The moment Prospero and Mirand arrive at the island.

3. Who does Demetrius marry at the end of A Midsummer Night's Dream?
(a) Hippolyta.
(b) Helena.
(c) Titania.
(d) Hermia.

4. How does Leontes want Polixenes killed at the beginning of The Winter's Tale?
(a) He wants him set ablaze.
(b) He wants him thrown from the battlements.
(c) He wants him poisoned.
(d) He wants him stabbed.

5. At the end of As You Like It, whom does the duke's brother meet as he enters the forest to kill him?
(a) A beautiful maid.
(b) A hermit.
(c) A bear.
(d) A greek goddess.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What do the robbers in Two Gentlemen of Verona request of Valentine?

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

4. Who has gone to war with Britain in Cymbeline?

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

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