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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How long does Aegeon search for his wife and other son before coming to Ephesus?
(a) 10 months.
(b) 5 hours.
(c) 7 years.
(d) 30 days.

3. What punishment is Claudio facing for seduction in Measure for Measure?
(a) The rack.
(b) Loss of property.
(c) Beheading.
(d) Jail time.

4. What god's temple does Thaisa go to in Ephesus to be a priestess?
(a) Aphrodite.
(b) Harmonia.
(c) Diana.
(d) Athena.

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

6. In Taming of the Shrew, why does Petruchio say Katharine should not eat on their wedding night?
(a) The food much be poisonned.
(b) The food is not good enough for her.
(c) She is putting on too much weight.
(d) It is Petruchio's family tradition to starve the bride.

7. How does Othello die?
(a) He perishes in a fire.
(b) He is executed by the Venetian state.
(c) Iago kills him.
(d) He falls on his sword.

8. What self-destructive habit does Timon of Athens have at the beginning of his story?
(a) Sleeping late.
(b) Wasting money.
(c) Womanizing.
(d) Drinking to excess.

9. What false name does Viola take when she enters Orsino's employ in Twelfth Night?
(a) Claudio.
(b) Antonio.
(c) Cesario.
(d) Borachio.

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

11. What is Isabel supposed to do the day she pleads to Angelo in Measure for Measure?
(a) Get married.
(b) Enter a convent.
(c) Leave for Venice.
(d) Bury her father.

12. In All's Well That Ends Well, which of the following characters does not return to France immediately after Bertrand's marriage in Italy?
(a) The King.
(b) Helena.
(c) Bertram.
(d) The widow.

13. Who acts as go-between for Othello's wooing of Desdemona?
(a) Roderigo.
(b) Iago.
(c) Brabantio.
(d) Cassio.

14. How does Roderigo assist Iago in his plotting?
(a) He seduces Desdemona.
(b) He kills Brabantio.
(c) He fetches the handkerchief,
(d) He bankrolls it.

15. Whose death is Olivia mourning at the beginning of Twelfth Night?
(a) Her brother's.
(b) Her maid's.
(c) Her father's.
(d) St. Stephen's.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who helps Helena plot her deception of Bertram in All's Well That Ends Well?

2. Who does Orsino marry at the end of Twelfth Night?

3. Whose shrine does Helena visit in All's Well That Ends Well?

4. Who does Juliet's father betroth her to?

5. How is Viola's work with Orsino immediately complicated in Twelfth Night?

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