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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Maxillius?
(a) The young Prince of Italia.
(b) The young Prince of Bohemia.
(c) The young Prince of Latvia.
(d) The young Prince of Sicilia.

2. When is "The Winter's Tale" first published?
(a) 1623.
(b) 1846.
(c) 1787.
(d) 1524.

3. Polixenes tells Hermione that he and Leontes sin because they haven't met whom?
(a) The love of their lives.
(b) The most beautiful women.
(c) The right woman.
(d) Their wives.

4. Who does Paulina assure that she protects from punishment for allowing her to take the baby out of the prison?
(a) The guard.
(b) Hermione.
(c) Emilia.
(d) Emily.

5. The king is the only person who believes that Hermione is what?
(a) Dangerous.
(b) Loyal.
(c) Adulterous.
(d) Innocent.

Short Answer Questions

1. Antigonus says that if Hermione is adulterous, then no other woman is what?

2. Hermione says that Polixenes can stay with them as their guest or as what?

3. What does Antigonus tell the king he does to save the life of the infant?

4. Camillo and Archidamus' kings are long overdue for what?

5. What does Hermione whisper in Mamillius' ear before Leontes enters?

(see the answer key)

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