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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Paulina think causes the king to see his mistake?
(a) Hearing how Hermione is doing.
(b) Seeing his new daughter.
(c) Seeing Hermione.
(d) Talking to the king.

2. Archidamus is a lord of what location?
(a) Bohemia.
(b) Latvia.
(c) Estonia.
(d) Turkey.

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

4. How does the Oracle characterize Leontes?
(a) A bad leader.
(b) A petty husband.
(c) A jealous tyrant.
(d) A mad king.

5. Why does Leontes first get angry with Camillo?
(a) For not telling him that they are out of wine.
(b) For not telling him that Polixenes is staying.
(c) For not telling him that his wife is unfaithful.
(d) For not telling him that Hermione is pregnant.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of play does Shakespeare list "The Winter's Tale" as?

2. Who refuses to allow Paulina to see Hermione?

3. What emotion is Leontes feeling the need to act out on his wife?

4. What is one of the topics of conversation between the men in Act three, scene one?

5. How does Paulina get past the lords to enter into the king's presence?

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