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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through King Lear and Macbeth.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The ghost of which character appears at Macbeth's banquet?
(a) The thane of Cawdor.
(b) Banquo.
(c) Lady Macduff.
(d) Duncan.

2. Who is the beggar whose hovel Lear sleeps in during the storm?
(a) The fool.
(b) Kent.
(c) Edgar.
(d) Cordelia.

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

4. Where does Iachomo tell Pisanio to kill Imogen in Cymbeline?
(a) Southhampton.
(b) Wales.
(c) Scotland.
(d) Ireland.

5. What does the wicked queen tell Pisanio the vial of potion she gives him is?
(a) A tonic.
(b) A cordial.
(c) A poison.
(d) A liquour.

Short Answer Questions

1. Lying to his father in Two Gentlemen of Verona, Proteus says his letter from Julia is from whom?

2. Why does Proteus betray Valentine's love of Silvia to the duke in Two Gentlemen of Verona?

3. Who constantly torments Caliban at the beginning of The Tempest?

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

5. What false name does Rosalind choose for her flight into Arden?

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