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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Polixenes asks Camillo to not mention Sicilia anymore because it reminds him of what?
(a) Leontes.
(b) Mamillius.
(c) Hermione.
(d) Hermione's daughter.

2. What does Act four, scene two set up?
(a) The comic relief.
(b) The tone of the play.
(c) The climax.
(d) The following scenes.

3. What does Time call Perdita?
(a) A shepherd's daughter.
(b) A wondering graceful maiden.
(c) A noble daughter, lost.
(d) A fair and beautiful maiden.

4. Autolycus grovels besides Clown and says what happens to him?
(a) He is robbed and left behind.
(b) He is beaten and robbed.
(c) He is hurt and his clothes are stolen.
(d) He is beaten and blinded.

5. When Polixenes removes his disguise, what does he tell Perdita to do, or else she is condemned to a painful death?
(a) Leave the kingdom.
(b) Never be near Florizel again.
(c) Marry someone else immediately.
(d) Marry the king immediately.

6. What is a second object that is with Perdita, that the shepherd has in a bundle, that proves Perdita is the daughter of Leontes?
(a) A birth certificate.
(b) A letter from Paulina.
(c) Hermione's letter.
(d) Antigonus' letter.

7. What does Paulina identify that shows her husband is dead?
(a) A medallion.
(b) A shoe.
(c) A ring.
(d) A cufflink.

8. Where does Polixenes say that Florizel is spending a great deal of time?
(a) At the house of a young lady.
(b) At the university.
(c) At a shepherd's estate.
(d) At the church.

9. Where does Clown invite Autolycus to join him and his father at?
(a) A ball.
(b) The queen's statue.
(c) A church.
(d) A feast.

10. Perdita fears for her father and says that who are conspiring against her and Florizel?
(a) Her family.
(b) The kings.
(c) The gods.
(d) The fates.

11. What does Autolycus say, in an aside, happens to Florizel and Perdita on the ship?
(a) They are sick from stress.
(b) They aren't listening to anyone.
(c) They go into hiding.
(d) They get seasick.

12. What does Camillo think returning to his home country does for Leontes?
(a) Give him peace of mind.
(b) Relieve some of his guilt.
(c) Allow him to repent his sins.
(d) Allow him to be king again.

13. What is Autolycus wearing in his disguise as a peddler who wants to sing for the group?
(a) A hat.
(b) A cape.
(c) A coat.
(d) A beard.

14. What does Time say it is in his power to overthrow?
(a) Culture.
(b) Law.
(c) Governments.
(d) Customs.

15. How long, at the beginning of Act four, scene twoi, is it since Camillo sees Florizel?
(a) Four days.
(b) Five days.
(c) Six days.
(d) Three days.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Polixenes characterize the shepherd, based on his intelligence?

2. Who tells Leontes that Florizel runs off with the daughter of a shepherd?

3. Why are the shepherd and Clown gentlemen?

4. Where does Time say the setting of the play is now?

5. Polixenes, after hearing Perdita talk about her hybrid flowers, tells her that her ability to breed unique flowers is what?

(see the answer keys)

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