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

2. How does Paulina get past the lords to enter into the king's presence?
(a) She says she is bringing truth to ease his unrest.
(b) She says she wants to confront the king with the truth.
(c) She says she wants to ease the king's mind.
(d) She says she wants to confess the truth.

3. Who tells Leontes that Polixenes and Camillo run off together?
(a) A knight.
(b) A duke.
(c) A lord.
(d) A messenger.

4. Who is the lady Paulina asks to see when she is not allowed to see the Queen?
(a) Emma.
(b) Ertide.
(c) Emily.
(d) Emilia.

5. What quality does Paulina show towards the queen?
(a) Loyalty.
(b) Spirit.
(c) Integrity.
(d) Honesty.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Leontes send men to get from the Oracle?

2. Archidamus is a lord of what location?

3. Act one, scene one sets up the ______ that the play is based on.

4. The kings that Camillo and Archidamus live under are what?

5. What does Hermione deny after Leontes accuses her of having an affair?

(see the answer key)

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