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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Bergetto say that his uncle thinks he is in Act 2, Scene 4?
(a) "Imbecile."
(b) "Dunce."
(c) "Blockhead."
(d) "Fool."

2. "So hard at work, that's well; you lose no time." Who says this quote in Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) Annabella.
(b) Putana.
(c) Florio.
(d) Richardetto.

3. What does Annabella joke about Giovanni being in Act 2, Scene 6?
(a) Jealous.
(b) Her husband.
(c) A bad lover.
(d) A loner.

4. Who is the last character to speak in Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) Soranzo.
(b) Vasquez.
(c) Annabella.
(d) Hippolita.

5. What is the only city that is referenced in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) Prague.
(b) Warsaw.
(c) Leeds.
(d) Bologna.

6. What does Annabella say to Donado regarding marrying Bergetto in Act 2, Scene 6?
(a) She politely says she will not.
(b) She says she would rather die.
(c) She needs time to think it over.
(d) The letter and the gift make her question her previous opinion of Bergetto.

7. What cheese does Bergetto tell Annabella he loves her as much as?
(a) Gorgonzola.
(b) Parmesan.
(c) Caprino.
(d) Mozzarella.

8. What is the first word of Act 2, Scene 5?
(a) "Anger."
(b) "Sin."
(c) "Love."
(d) "Peace."

9. What is special about the horse of Bergetto's story in Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) He speaks.
(b) He has eight legs.
(c) His head is where his tail is.
(d) He flies.

10. Who is Annabella referring to when she says "what blessed shape / Of some celestial creature now appears"?
(a) Giovanni.
(b) Soranzo.
(c) Donado.
(d) Grimaldi.

11. Who says "To you I have unclasped my burdened soul, /Emptied the storehouse of my thoughts and heart, /Made myself poor of secrets"?
(a) Florio.
(b) Giovanni.
(c) Annabella.
(d) Friar.

12. Who is Richardetto?
(a) A doctor.
(b) A musician.
(c) A potential suitor for Annabella.
(d) A gypsy.

13. What does Hippolita try to convince Vasquez in Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) That he should kill Annabella.
(b) That Soranzo will abandon him in some way.
(c) That they should marry.
(d) That he should marry Annabella.

14. What sort of comment does Poggio make of his master, Bergetto, in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) How smart he is.
(b) How attractive he is.
(c) How wicked he is.
(d) How foolish he is.

15. Why is the Friar so surprised that Giovanni has the feelings he does in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) He was sure Giovanni was in love with Hippolita.
(b) He prays so often.
(c) His parents are very religious.
(d) He is a well to-do and educated man.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Florio mistake Annabella's love for Giovanni for?

2. What does Florio want for Annabella to give to Bergetto in Act 2, Scene 6?

3. What does Bergetto insult of Annabella's in the letter in Act 2, Scene 4?

4. Whose house does the action of Act 1, Scene 2 take place in front of?

5. Why is Hippolita upset in Act 2, Scene 2?

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