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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. In The Tempest, what important items does Prospero have that allow him to use magic on the island?
(a) Potions.
(b) Goblets.
(c) Wands.
(d) Books.

2. What wild animal kill Antigones in The Winter's Tale?
(a) A hawk.
(b) A shark.
(c) A bear.
(d) A tiger.

3. Which character concocts a devious plot to break up a marriage in Much Ado Ado Nothing?
(a) Borachio.
(b) Benedick.
(c) Don John.
(d) Don Pedro.

4. In The Winter's Tale, Polixenes is the king of what kingdom?
(a) Bohemia.
(b) Atlantis.
(c) Persia.
(d) Illyria.

5. Who does Demetrius marry at the end of A Midsummer Night's Dream?
(a) Helena.
(b) Titania.
(c) Hermia.
(d) Hippolyta.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Sycorax die in The Tempest?

2. What earl helps the mad Lear escape to France?

3. Lying to his father in Two Gentlemen of Verona, Proteus says his letter from Julia is from whom?

4. In Much Ado About Nothing, what does Hero do when accused of infidelity?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Prospero find Ariel in The Tempest?

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

5. Why does Claudio think Hero is cheating on him in Much Ado About Nothing?

6. What is the problem among the young lovers 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. In The Tempest, how does Prospero bring his enemies to the island?

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

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