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Tales from Shakespeare Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why does Proteus betray Valentine's love of Silvia to the duke in Two Gentlemen of Verona?
(a) He has sworn feelty to the duke.
(b) He intends to help them leave Milan.
(c) He does no know the duke has other plans for Silvia.
(d) He loves SIlvia too.

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

4. In Merchant of Venice, why can Antonio not pay his bond to Shylock?
(a) His crops whither.
(b) His father recovers his health.
(c) His lands are seized by the state.
(d) His ships sink.

5. At his castles, what appears before Macbeth directing him to Duncan's chamber?
(a) A stream of blood.
(b) A dagger.
(c) A black horse.
(d) A witch.

Short Answer Questions

1. What name does Kent take to follow Lear in disguise?

2. In As You Like it, how does Oliver plan to kill Orlando after his initial plan fails?

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

4. In A Midsummer Night's Dream, who tips Demetrius off to Lysander's plan to flee the city?

5. What two dangerous animals does Orlando save Oliver from in As You Like It?

Short Essay Questions

1. Under what circumstances does Lear go mad?

2. Why does Macbeth kill Banquo?

3. At the end of As You Like It, what happy news arrives concerning the banished duke?

4. Why does Belarius think Imogen is dead in Cymbeline?

5. How does Posthumus return to Britain at the end of Cymbeline?

6. How does Valentine becomes the leader of bandits in Two Gentlemen of Verona?

7. Who does Valentine offer Silvia to Proteus at the end of Two Gentlemen of Verona?

8. What bad decision does Antonio make regarding borrowing money in Merchant of Venice?

9. How does Oliver try to kill Orlando in As You Like It?

10. Why does Kent have to disguise himself to follow King Lear?

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