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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. What request does Beatrice make of Benedick after Hero's honor is questioned?
(a) That he kill Claudio.
(b) That he prove Hero's innocence.
(c) That he leave Messina.
(d) That he marry her.

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

3. With whom is Hermia in love at the beginning of A Midsummer Night's Dream?
(a) Egeus.
(b) Lysander.
(c) Demetrius.
(d) Theseus.

4. Why does Bassanio need money at the beginning of Merchant of Venice?
(a) He wants to start a shipping business.
(b) He wants to buy land in the country.
(c) He needs to pay off gambling debts.
(d) He wants to marry a wealthy heiress.

5. When does Sycorax die in The Tempest?
(a) She didn't die.
(b) Before Prospero and Mirand arrive at the island.
(c) Days after Prospero and Mirand arrive at the island.
(d) The moment Prospero and Mirand arrive at the island.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the beginning of King Lear, Cordelia says she loves her father to what extent?

2. In Cymbeline, why does the King raise Posthumus?

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

4. Why does Antonio agree to the "pound of flesh" condition in Shylock's bond?

5. At the beginning of The Winter's Tale, what does Leontes order regarding his new daughter?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Proteus betray his friend Valentine in Two Gentlemen of Verona?

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

4. How does Prospero find Ariel in The Tempest?

5. Under what circumstances does Lear go mad?

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

7. How are Orlando and Oliver reconciled in As You Like It?

8. In The Winter's Tale, how does Paulita convince the king of Bohemia to let her marry his son?

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

10. How does Portia save Antonio's life in Merchant of Venice?

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