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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 4, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who refuses to allow Paulina to see Hermione?
(a) The captain.
(b) The guard.
(c) Her husband.
(d) The soldier.

2. Who tells the king that Mamillius dies?
(a) A nurse.
(b) A servant.
(c) A nanny.
(d) A messenger.

3. What does Paulina say she does, if she is a man?
(a) Fight the king because he is wrong.
(b) Fight the king for the queen's honor.
(c) Fight the king until he acknowledges the truth.
(d) Fight the king until he is dead.

4. Who is Paulina?
(a) Antigonus' wife.
(b) One of Hermione's ladies.
(c) A servant.
(d) Maxillius' nanny.

5. What does Time say it is in his power to overthrow?
(a) Governments.
(b) Law.
(c) Culture.
(d) Customs.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Hermione not want to ask a lady to show Leontes' daughter to him?

2. How does the Oracle characterize Leontes?

3. Leontes scolds Antigonus for not keeping his wife in line and says he punishes Paulina how?

4. How does Leontes reassure Polixenes that everything is well in his kingdom?

5. Who does Leontes get to agree to kill Polixenes?

(see the answer key)

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