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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who is the beggar whose hovel Lear sleeps in during the storm?
(a) Kent.
(b) Cordelia.
(c) The fool.
(d) Edgar.
2. What relative does Lysander plan to flee to with his beloved in A Midsummer Night's Dream?
(a) His daughter.
(b) His aunt.
(c) His sister.
(d) His grandmother.
3. What does Rosalind give Orlando when she first meets him?
(a) A book of poems.
(b) A lock of her hair.
(c) Her neck chain.
(d) Her handkerchief.
4. How does Lady Macbeth convince her husband to kill Duncan?
(a) She uses reverse psychology.
(b) She calls him a coward.
(c) She reminds him he will be king.
(d) She threatens to do it herself.
5. What act of fidelity do Julia and Proteus commit when parting ways at the the beginning of Two Gentlemen of Verona?
(a) They pray together.
(b) They exchange rings.
(c) He gives her a lock of his hair.
(d) He takes her portrait.
6. In Merchant of Venice, how does Shylock make money as a usurer?
(a) He invests in fishing interests.
(b) He charges interest.
(c) He runs a textile-works on the side.
(d) He collects finder's fees.
7. What does the wicked queen tell Pisanio the vial of potion she gives him is?
(a) A poison.
(b) A cordial.
(c) A tonic.
(d) A liquour.
8. In Much Ado About Nothing, what does Hero do when accused of infidelity?
(a) She admits to it.
(b) She faints.
(c) She slaps Don Pedro.
(d) She storms out.
9. What item does Iachomo want to gain from Posthumus when they meet in Cymbeline?
(a) His prayerbook.
(b) His sack of gold.
(c) His hat.
(d) His ring.
10. How does Julia respond to Valentine's offering of Silvia to Proteus?
(a) She cries bitterly.
(b) She storms off.
(c) She faints.
(d) She reveals herself.
11. How does Antonio expect to be able to pay Shylock at the beginning of Merchant of Venice?
(a) His father is about to die.
(b) He will harvest his olives early.
(c) He can draw from his savings.
(d) He has ships coming in.
12. At his castles, what appears before Macbeth directing him to Duncan's chamber?
(a) A dagger.
(b) A stream of blood.
(c) A witch.
(d) A black horse.
13. What head of state is with Antonio on the ship in The Tempest?
(a) The Pope.
(b) A duke of Milan.
(c) The king of Naples.
(d) The prince-regent of England.
14. 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 wife is faithful.
(c) If his son will be king.
(d) If his kingdom is safe.
15. Who constantly torments Caliban at the beginning of The Tempest?
(a) Ariel.
(b) Prospero.
(c) Miranda.
(d) Ferdinand.
Short Answer Questions
1. In The Winter's Tale, Polixenes is the king of what kingdom?
2. In As You Like it, how does Oliver plan to kill Orlando after his initial plan fails?
3. Why does the French duke of As You Like It move to Arden?
4. What do Orlando and the disguised Rosaline discuss when they meet in Arden?
5. How does Valentine meet Silvia in the wood in Two Gentlemen of Verona?
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