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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Leontes scolds Antigonus for not keeping his wife in line and says he punishes Paulina how?
(a) By drowining her.
(b) By making her a servant.
(c) By imprisoning her.
(d) By burning her wth fire.

2. What does everyone think about Hermione, except her husband?
(a) That she is innocent.
(b) That she is a good Queen.
(c) That she is a good mother.
(d) That she is friendly.

3. How many daughters does Antigonus have?
(a) Five.
(b) Six.
(c) Four.
(d) Three.

4. How does Leontes plan to kill Polixenes?
(a) By pushing him off a cliff.
(b) With poison in his wine.
(c) By beheading him.
(d) With a dagger at night.

5. Who tries to convince the Leontes that he feels enough guilt and does enough good to make up for earlier mistakes?
(a) A lord.
(b) Dion.
(c) Paulina.
(d) Cleomenes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the theme of Act one, scene one?

2. Archidamus is a lord of what location?

3. How many times does Leontes say he visits the graves of his wife and son?

4. What happens to the ship that carries Antigonus and the mariner?

5. How does the Oracle characterize Leontes?

(see the answer key)

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