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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following character's is killed when Romeo and Tybalt meet in the street?
(a) Juliet.
(b) Friar Lawrence.
(c) Benvolio.
(d) Mercutio.

2. How does Pericles win the Thaisa's hand in marriage?
(a) He comes to her father's house every day for a year.
(b) He solves a riddle.
(c) He competes in a tournament.
(d) He trades his ship for her.

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

4. In Pericles, what has decimated Tarsus?
(a) A wildfire.
(b) An earthquake.
(c) A famine.
(d) A pestilence.

5. Where does Timon go to live after he abandons humanity?
(a) A remote island.
(b) The desert.
(c) Asia.
(d) The woods.

6. Who does Orsino marry at the end of Twelfth Night?
(a) Olivia.
(b) Sebastian.
(c) No one.
(d) Viola.

7. What good do Romeo and Juliet's deaths bring at the end of the story?
(a) Benvolio marries a Capulet.
(b) The families are reconciled.
(c) The prince declares war at an end.
(d) Tybalt is released from jail.

8. In Comedy of Errors, where do the twins of Syracuse seek shelter in Ephesus?
(a) A workshop.
(b) A convent.
(c) An embassy.
(d) A cathedral.

9. 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) Bertram.
(b) The widow.
(c) Helena.
(d) The King.

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 wants the people to fear him.
(c) He is pulling an elaborate prank.
(d) He fears he will become unpopular.

11. How does Antipholus of Syracuse attempt to show his appreciation to the duke at the end of Comedy of Errors?
(a) He offers him money.
(b) He agrees never to return to Ephesus.
(c) He offers fealty to Ephesus.
(d) He offers to marry his daughter.

12. Who fails to tell Romeo that Juliet is not actually dead?
(a) Friar Lawrence.
(b) Benvolio.
(c) Lord Montague.
(d) The Nurse.

13. What does Katharine do when Petruchio does not show for their wedding in Taming of the Shrew?
(a) Faint.
(b) Laugh.
(c) Dance.
(d) Weep.

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

15. What does the jail provost send the Duke in Measure for Measure to ensure Claudio's safety?
(a) A human head.
(b) A key.
(c) A jailer's bond.
(d) A hundred ducats.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the beginning of Comedy of Errors, what does Aegeon offer for his life?

2. What does Timon of Athens find while digging in the dirt?

3. What does the King of France suspect Bertrand of in All's Well That Ends Well?

4. What is Tybalt's connection to Juliet?

5. What request does the ghost of Hamlet's father make?

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