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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. At the beginning of King Lear, Cordelia says she loves her father to what extent?
(a) As much as her duty says.
(b) As much as her life.
(c) As much as a ll the world combined.
(d) As much as she loves her husband.

3. Which character does Nerissa fall in love with in Merchant of Venice?
(a) Antonio.
(b) Gratiano.
(c) Shylock.
(d) Bassiano.

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

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. What does Rosalind give Orlando when she first meets him?
(a) Her neck chain.
(b) A book of poems.
(c) A lock of her hair.
(d) Her handkerchief.

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

8. Which of the following characters dies at the end of Cymbeline?
(a) Iachomo.
(b) The wicked Queen.
(c) Lucius.
(d) The King.

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

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

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

12. In As You Like it, how does Oliver plan to kill Orlando after his initial plan fails?
(a) He will poison his brandywine.
(b) He will burn him in his bed.
(c) He will stab him at the church.
(d) He will throw him from his horse.

13. 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 let him overhear a conversation.
(d) They show him Beatrice's journal.

14. 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) Banquo's children will be kings.
(c) Macbeth will be king.
(d) Banquo will be killed.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Valentine meet Silvia in the wood in Two Gentlemen of Verona?

3. For what purpose does Proteus hire the disguised Julia in Two Gentlemen of Verona?

4. Why does Bassanio need money at the beginning of Merchant of Venice?

5. When does Sycorax die in The Tempest?

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