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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. In whose clothes is Margaret dressed as part of the devious plot in Much Ado About Nothing?
(a) Hero's.
(b) Beatrice's.
(c) Don Pedro's.
(d) Benedick's.

5. Who tips off Orlando that his life is in danger in As You Like It?
(a) Oliver.
(b) The duke.
(c) Celia.
(d) Adam.

6. Why do Belarius, Polydore and Cadwal leave Imogen in the woods?
(a) They believe she is a wood sprite.
(b) They want to keep her safe from scouts.
(c) They think she is dead.
(d) They think she is an assassin.

7. Whom does Celia fall in love with in As You Like It?
(a) Oliver.
(b) Adam.
(c) The duke.
(d) Orlando.

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

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

10. What false name does Rosalind choose for her flight into Arden?
(a) Artemis.
(b) Creon.
(c) Orestes.
(d) Ganymede.

11. How is Silvia related to the Duke of Milan?
(a) She is his aunt.
(b) She is his sister.
(c) She is his wife.
(d) She is his daughter.

12. What earl helps the mad Lear escape to France?
(a) Burgundy.
(b) Cornwall.
(c) Kent.
(d) Gloucester.

13. In The Winter's Tale, what does Leontes want his counselors to ask the oracle at Delphos?
(a) If Polixenes is dead.
(b) If his son will be king.
(c) If his wife is faithful.
(d) If his kingdom is safe.

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

15. How does Valentine meet Silvia in the wood in Two Gentlemen of Verona?
(a) She fights of wolves for her.
(b) He saves her from bandits.
(c) He treats a spider bite for her.
(d) He pulls her from a trap.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Antonio agree to the "pound of flesh" condition in Shylock's bond?

2. What head of state is with Antonio on the ship in The Tempest?

3. In Cymbeline, why does the King raise Posthumus?

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

5. What relative does Lysander plan to flee to with his beloved in A Midsummer Night's Dream?

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