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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what state does Cordelia's army find the mad Lear?
(a) Raving in a ravine.
(b) Swimmin in a filthy brook.
(c) Wandering a field.
(d) Asleep int he Dover castle.

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

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

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

5. What do the robbers in Two Gentlemen of Verona request of Valentine?
(a) That he give them all his gold.
(b) That he show them the way out of the wood.
(c) That he be their leader.
(d) That he deliver a message to the duke.

6. How does Lamb describe Hero at the beginning of Much Ado About Nothing?
(a) Frivolous.
(b) Mannish.
(c) Serious.
(d) Sultry.

7. Who marries Cordelia at the beginning of King Lear?
(a) The King of Spain.
(b) The King of France.
(c) The King of Padua.
(d) The King of Milan.

8. Where does Camillo offer to marry Perdita and Florizel to avoid Leontes' wrath in The Winter's Tale?
(a) Sicily.
(b) Cyprus.
(c) Illyria.
(d) Bohemia.

9. 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.

10. Why is King Lear dividing up his kingdom?
(a) He is old and tired.
(b) She hates being king.
(c) He wants to leave England.
(d) He wants to give his daughters a gift.

11. What good news does Antonio learn after winning his case against Shylock?
(a) Nerissa accepts his hand in marriage.
(b) He has been promoted to magistrate.
(c) His father will not die.
(d) His ships are not lost.

12. With whom is Hermia in love at the beginning of A Midsummer Night's Dream?
(a) Theseus.
(b) Lysander.
(c) Demetrius.
(d) Egeus.

13. What role does Ariel take on the island in The Tempest?
(a) Sycorax's suitor.
(b) Prospero's assistant.
(c) Miranda's ward.
(d) Caliban's accomplice.

14. Where do Belarius and her two brothers, Polydore and Cadwal, live?
(a) A castle.
(b) A hovel.
(c) A cave.
(d) A ship's hull.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. At the beginning of Macbeth, the title character is than of what township?

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

3. In The Tempest, where on the island do Sycorax imprison good spirits?

4. Who does Prospero release from servitude at the end of The Tempest?

5. What non-medial condition kills Mamillius in The Winter's Tale?

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