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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. Why does Antonio agree to the "pound of flesh" condition in Shylock's bond?
(a) He wants to show Shylock he is not afraid.
(b) He assumes it is a jest.
(c) He knows no court will honor it.
(d) He does not read the full bond.

2. In As You Like It, what is Orlando doing the first time Rosalind sees him?
(a) Sleeping.
(b) Riding a horse.
(c) Wrestling.
(d) Singing.

3. When does Aegeon's son ask Aegeon if he can search for his twin and mother?
(a) When he is about to be married.
(b) When he turns 18.
(c) When they arrive at Ephesus.
(d) When they emerge from the storm.

4. In Much Ado About Nothing, what does Hero do when accused of infidelity?
(a) She slaps Don Pedro.
(b) She storms out.
(c) She admits to it.
(d) She faints.

5. Where does the Duke claim he is going at the beginning of Measure for Measure?
(a) Norway.
(b) England.
(c) France.
(d) Poland.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the beginning of Taming of the Shrew, Baptista declares that Bianca shall not wed until what?

2. With whom is Hermia in love at the beginning of A Midsummer Night's Dream?

3. What does Petruchio declare he will do if he does not wed Katharine by Sunday?

4. What two dangerous animals does Orlando save Oliver from in As You Like It?

5. At the end of Much Ado About Nothing, Hero pretends to be her own what?

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