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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is not a prophecy the witches make at the beginning of Macbeth?
(a) Macbeth will be the thane of Cawdor.
(b) Macbeth will be king.
(c) Banquo's children will be kings.
(d) Banquo will be killed.

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

3. In Merchant of Venice, why can Antonio not pay his bond to Shylock?
(a) His father recovers his health.
(b) His ships sink.
(c) His crops whither.
(d) His lands are seized by the state.

4. What is the root of Oberon and Titania's feud in A Midsummer Night's Dream?
(a) Titania refuses to let the rain fall.
(b) Both want a changeling boy.
(c) Titania suspects Oberon of infidelity.
(d) Oberon refuses to allow the sun rise.

5. What two dangerous animals does Orlando save Oliver from in As You Like It?
(a) A wolf and a scorpion.
(b) An eagle and a shark.
(c) A bear and a tarantula.
(d) A lion and a snake.

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

7. Who sends word to Posthumus that Imogen has died?
(a) The queen.
(b) Belarius.
(c) Iachomo.
(d) Pisanio.

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

9. At the beginning of Macbeth, the title character is than of what township?
(a) Glamis.
(b) Fife.
(c) Cumberland.
(d) Cawdor.

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

11. Who has gone to war with Britain in Cymbeline?
(a) Rome.
(b) The Turks.
(c) France.
(d) Ireland.

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

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

14. For what purpose does Proteus hire the disguised Julia in Two Gentlemen of Verona?
(a) As a messenger.
(b) As a smith.
(c) As a courtier.
(d) As a page.

15. Why does Bassanio need money at the beginning of Merchant of Venice?
(a) He needs to pay off gambling debts.
(b) He wants to marry a wealthy heiress.
(c) He wants to buy land in the country.
(d) He wants to start a shipping business.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Sycorax die in The Tempest?

2. In Much Ado About Nothing, what does Hero do when accused of infidelity?

3. What is Edmund's brother's name?

4. What earl helps the mad Lear escape to France?

5. Why do Belarius, Polydore and Cadwal leave Imogen in the woods?

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