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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 Merchant of Venice, how does Shylock make money as a usurer?
(a) He invests in fishing interests.
(b) He charges interest.
(c) He collects finder's fees.
(d) He runs a textile-works on the side.

2. What news does the wicked Queen tell the King at the beginning of Cymbeline?
(a) Imogen and Posthumus are married.
(b) There is a poisoner in the court.
(c) Posthumus attempted to ravish her.
(d) Imogen is not his true daughter.

3. In A Midsummer Night's Dream, what penalty does Hermia face if she refuses he father's choice of marriage?
(a) Forced nunnery.
(b) Public mockery.
(c) Death.
(d) Life imprisonment.

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

5. What does Prospero do to Antonio when the two meet at the end of The Tempest?
(a) He kills him.
(b) He imprisons him in a tree.
(c) He marries him to Miranda.
(d) He forgives him.

Short Answer Questions

1. The ghost of which character appears at Macbeth's banquet?

2. At the beginning of Much Ado About Nothing, where are Don Pedro, Claudio and Benedick returning from?

3. In The Winter's Tale, what is Florizel when he first sees Perdita?

4. What does the wicked queen tell Pisanio the vial of potion she gives him is?

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

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