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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Comedy of Errors and Measure For Measure.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Prospero bring his enemies to the island in The Tempest?
(a) A steady wind.
(b) A transporting spell.
(c) A siren's song.
(d) A storm.

2. In The Tempest, where on the island do Sycorax imprison good spirits?
(a) In trees.
(b) Under the sands.
(c) In clouds.
(d) In the water.

3. At the end of Much Ado About Nothing, Hero pretends to be her own what?
(a) Aunt.
(b) Cousin.
(c) Sister.
(d) Mother.

4. At the beginning of Taming of the Shrew, Baptista declares that Bianca shall not wed until what?
(a) Until the final judgment.
(b) Until she finishes her schooling.
(c) Until Katharine weds.
(d) Until she is twenty years of age.

5. In Cymbeline, why does the King raise Posthumus?
(a) He saved the queen's life.
(b) He is the King's favorite fool.
(c) His father was a royal night.
(d) He brings good luck to the kingdom.

Short Answer Questions

1. What punishment is Claudio facing for seduction in Measure for Measure?

2. In whose clothes is Margaret dressed as part of the devious plot in Much Ado About Nothing?

3. In The Tempest, what important items does Prospero have that allow him to use magic on the island?

4. Why does Lear wander into a storm at night?

5. What does Hermione disguise herself as at the end of The Winter's Tale?

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