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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. At the beginning of Much Ado About Nothing, where are Don Pedro, Claudio and Benedick returning from?
(a) A diplomatic summit.
(b) A war.
(c) A night of drinking.
(d) A wedding.

2. In A Midsummer Night's Dream, what penalty does Hermia face if she refuses he father's choice of marriage?
(a) Forced nunnery.
(b) Death.
(c) Public mockery.
(d) Life imprisonment.

3. In what state does Cordelia's army find the mad Lear?
(a) Swimmin in a filthy brook.
(b) Asleep int he Dover castle.
(c) Raving in a ravine.
(d) Wandering a field.

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 ships sink.
(d) His lands are seized by the state.

5. In As You Like it, how does Oliver plan to kill Orlando after his initial plan fails?
(a) He will stab him at the church.
(b) He will throw him from his horse.
(c) He will burn him in his bed.
(d) He will poison his brandywine.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of As You Like It, whom does the duke's brother meet as he enters the forest to kill him?

2. What head of state is with Antonio on the ship in The Tempest?

3. How does Valentine meet Silvia in the wood in Two Gentlemen of Verona?

4. What item does Iachomo want to gain from Posthumus when they meet in Cymbeline?

5. Who tips off Orlando that his life is in danger in As You Like It?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the interaction between Prospero and his enemies on the island at the end of The Tempest.

2. Why does Macbeth kill Banquo?

3. What is Don Pedro's attitude to Beatrice and Benedick at the beginning of Much Ado About Nothing?

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

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

6. What is the rift in the spirit room at the beginning of A Midsummer Night's Dream?

7. How do Antonio and Shylock lend money differently in Merchant of Venice?

8. Under what circumstances does Lear go mad?

9. What is the problem among the young lovers at the beginning of A Midsummer Night's Dream?

10. In The Tempest, how does Prospero bring his enemies to the island?

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