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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. In The Winter's Tale, what is Florizel when he first sees Perdita?
(a) Swimming.
(b) Waking up from a nap.
(c) Dancing at court.
(d) Hunting.

2. In whose clothes is Margaret dressed as part of the devious plot in Much Ado About Nothing?
(a) Hero's.
(b) Benedick's.
(c) Beatrice's.
(d) Don Pedro's.

3. How do Claudio and Don Pedro indicate to Benedick that Beatrice loves him in Much Ado About Nothing?
(a) They show him Beatrice's journal.
(b) They leave a note for him to find.
(c) They let him overhear a conversation.
(d) They tell him outright.

4. What does Hermione disguise herself as at the end of The Winter's Tale?
(a) A bear.
(b) A statue.
(c) A maidservant.
(d) A man.

5. Which character concocts a devious plot to break up a marriage in Much Ado Ado Nothing?
(a) Don Pedro.
(b) Don John.
(c) Borachio.
(d) Benedick.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Lady Macbeth convince her husband to kill Duncan?

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

3. At the beginning of King Lear, Cordelia says she loves her father to what extent?

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

5. How does Valentine meet Silvia in the wood in Two Gentlemen of Verona?

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