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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Timon of Athens, the titular character invites his friends to a what?
(a) War.
(b) Wedding.
(c) Execution.
(d) Feast.

2. What does the King of France give Helena her choice of in All's Well That Ends Well?
(a) Dresses.
(b) Orchid.
(c) Husband.
(d) Manor houses.

3. On her second visit to Olivia in Twelfth Night, Viola protests that she will never love a what?
(a) Scoundrel.
(b) Woman.
(c) Illyrian.
(d) Fool.

4. For how long will the potion given Juliet keep her in a state of apparent death?
(a) Three months.
(b) 42 hours.
(c) A month.
(d) One week.

5. Who tries to warn Timon of his bad habits?
(a) His father.
(b) His servant.
(c) Aries.
(d) His wife.

6. What disguise does the Duke maintain while Angelo is in power in Measure for Measure?
(a) Jailer.
(b) Minstrel.
(c) Friar.
(d) Beggar.

7. Which of the following characters is not related to the rest?
(a) Ophelia.
(b) Laertes.
(c) Polonius.
(d) Gertrude.

8. What is Diana given at the end of All's Well That Ends Well as a reward?
(a) A large gemstone.
(b) A seat in court.
(c) A manor in Provence.
(d) A husband.

9. Who does Bertrand marry at the end of All's Well That Ends Well?
(a) Diana.
(b) Helena.
(c) The widow.
(d) No one.

10. Why does the Duke of Vienna place Angelo in charge at the beginning of Measure for Measure?
(a) He owes Angelo a favor.
(b) He is pulling an elaborate prank.
(c) He fears he will become unpopular.
(d) He wants the people to fear him.

11. What does the King of France suspect Bertrand of in All's Well That Ends Well?
(a) Murder.
(b) Theft.
(c) Treason.
(d) Adultery.

12. What service does Helena do the King of France in All's Well That Ends Well?
(a) She saves his son from a scorpion.
(b) She cures his illness.
(c) She brings him his favorite sweet.
(d) She reuniteds him with his estranged daughter.

13. At the beginning of Comedy of Errors, what does Aegeon offer for his life?
(a) Fine meats.
(b) A large gem.
(c) His story.
(d) A song.

14. How does Romeo gain entrance to the Capulets' ball?
(a) He sneaks through a window protage.
(b) He stays in the outer courtyard.
(c) He claims to be a distant cousin.
(d) He is masked.

15. Whom does Hamlet accidentally kill in Gertrude's bedchamber?
(a) Polonius.
(b) Claudius.
(c) Ophelia.
(d) Gertrude.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Olivia confuse Sebastian and Viola in Twelfth Night?

2. How does Othello die?

3. What does Pericles do with Thaisa's body after she seems to die?

4. At the beginning of Taming of the Shrew, Baptista declares that Bianca shall not wed until what?

5. Who acts as go-between for Othello's wooing of Desdemona?

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