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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. How does Romeo gain entrance to the Capulets' ball?
(a) He is masked.
(b) He sneaks through a window protage.
(c) He stays in the outer courtyard.
(d) He claims to be a distant cousin.

2. In Comedy of Errors, how can a merchant from Syracuse avoid death in Ephesus?
(a) Swear fealty to Ephesus.
(b) Marry a local girl.
(c) Pay a thousand marks.
(d) Reveal a state secret.

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

4. What does the King of France suspect Bertrand of in All's Well That Ends Well?
(a) Adultery.
(b) Murder.
(c) Treason.
(d) Theft.

5. How does Roderigo assist Iago in his plotting?
(a) He kills Brabantio.
(b) He fetches the handkerchief,
(c) He seduces Desdemona.
(d) He bankrolls it.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following characters is not related to the rest?

2. How long does Aegeon search for his wife and other son before coming to Ephesus?

3. When does Aegeon's son ask Aegeon if he can search for his twin and mother?

4. What service does Helena do the King of France in All's Well That Ends Well?

5. Which character is not dead at the end of Othello?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Hamlet kill Polonius?

2. Why is Hamlet dissolute at the beginning of the story?

3. Why does the Duke of Vienna give up power at the beginning of Measure for Measure?

4. Describe Iago's revenge against Othello.

5. How do Romeo and Juliet die?

6. Why cannot Bianca get married in Taming of the Shrew?

7. How does Helena trick Bertram out of his ring in All's Well That Ends Well?

8. Describe Romeo and Juliet's meeting and courtship.

9. How is Angelo corrupted in Measure for Measure?

10. Why can Orsino not woo Olivia successfully in Twelfth Night?

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