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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 tells the king that the queen dies?
(a) A lord.
(b) A servant.
(c) A lady.
(d) Paulina.

2. Who allows Paulina to take the baby out of the prison?
(a) The knight.
(b) The guard.
(c) Her husband.
(d) The king.

3. How long does Polixenes stay with Leontes and Hermione?
(a) Nine months.
(b) One year.
(c) 18 months.
(d) Two years.

4. What does Polixenes invoke to get Camillo to tell him Leontes' plan?
(a) Honor.
(b) A promise.
(c) Friendship.
(d) An oath.

5. What causes Hermione to give birth early?
(a) Sickness.
(b) Fear.
(c) Stress.
(d) Anger.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Leontes want his wife killed?

2. What does Hermione do when she hears the news that Mamillius dies?

3. Why does Mamillius fall ill?

4. How many years pass, according to Time?

5. How does Leontes plan to kill Polixenes?

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