PG TRB ENGLISH ONLINE TEST / QUIZ AS PER LATEST SYLLABUS | Unit I ENGLISH LITERATURE FROM 1400-1600 - Drama - Thomas Kyd - The Spanish Tragedy

PG TRB ENGLISH ONLINE TEST / QUIZ AS PER LATEST SYLLABUS | Unit I ENGLISH LITERATURE FROM 1400-1600 - Drama - Thomas Kyd - The Spanish Tragedy.

1. The play opens with the ghost of which character, who narrates the story and seeks revenge?

a) Horatio b) Don Andrea c) Bel-imperia d) Lorenzo

2. Who is the father of Horatio and the protagonist seeking revenge for his son's murder?

a) The Duke of Castille b) The King of Spain c) Don Andrea d) Hieronimo

3. What is the central theme of *The Spanish Tragedy*?

a) Political intrigue b) Romantic love c) The pursuit of revenge d) Social satire

4. Which character is known for the famous line, "O, let me alone; I am a ghost, a ghost"?

a) Hieronimo b) Isabella c) Horatio d) The ghost of Don Andrea

5. Who murders Horatio in the arbour?

a) Balthazar and Lorenzo b) The King of Spain and Duke of Castille c) Bel-imperia and Pedringano d) Hieronimo and Isabella

6. What theatrical device does Kyd use at the beginning of the play to set the tone for revenge?

a) A chorus of muses b) A play-within-a-play c) A dumb show d) The ghost of Don Andrea and the figure of Revenge

7. The play is considered a precursor to which Shakespearean tragedy?

a) *Othello* b) *Macbeth* c) *Hamlet* d) *King Lear*

8. Bel-imperia is in love with Don Andrea, but after his death, she falls in love with:

a) Lorenzo b) Balthazar c) Horatio d) Hieronimo

9. What is the role of the character Revenge in the play?

a) To comfort Don Andrea's ghost b) To narrate the story to the audience c) To spur the action and guide the events d) To punish the guilty in the afterlife

10. Hieronimo's wife, Isabella, goes mad and commits suicide after which event?

a) The marriage of Bel-imperia and Balthazar b) The discovery of Horatio's body c) She is told her son is a traitor d) She witnesses Hieronimo's final revenge

11. Who is the son of the Viceroy of Portugal?

a) Horatio b) Lorenzo c) Balthazar d) Pedringano

12. Why does Bel-imperia initially reject Balthazar?

a) She is in love with Horatio b) He is a prince from a rival country c) She loves Don Andrea and Balthazar killed him d) She believes he is too old for her

13. Hieronimo's profession is:

a) Soldier b) Knight-Marshal c) King d) Duke

14. What is the name of the play-within-a-play performed by Hieronimo at the end?

a) *The Tragedy of Hieronimo* b) *Soliman and Perseda* c) *The Spanish Revenge* d) *A Revengeful Play*

15. What happens to Hieronimo and Bel-imperia during the final play?

a) They are arrested for their crimes b) They kill Balthazar and Lorenzo and then are killed by the King c) Bel-imperia stabs Balthazar, and Hieronimo kills Lorenzo d) Bel-imperia kills Hieronimo and then herself

16. After the final play, Hieronimo kills the Duke of Castille and then does what to himself?

a) He stabs himself b) He runs away to Portugal c) He bites out his tongue d) He is arrested and executed

17. Which character says, "Why then I see there is no hope of right, / Or resolution for my wronged son"?

a) The King of Spain b) Bel-imperia c) Hieronimo d) Isabella

18. Who is Pedringano's master?

a) Balthazar b) Hieronimo c) Lorenzo d) The King of Spain

19. Pedringano is executed for the murder of whom?

a) Don Andrea b) Horatio c) Serberine d) Balthazar

20. What literary device is exemplified by Hieronimo's mad speeches and soliloquies?

a) Comic relief b) Deus ex machina c) The revenge tragedy genre d) The tragic hero archetype

21. The play features a sub-plot involving the capture and death of which character?

a) Alexandro b) Villuppo c) Serberine d) Both Alexandro and Villuppo

22. What is the name of Lorenzo's sister?

a) Isabella b) Bel-imperia c) Lucina d) Jessica

23. Who is the first person Hieronimo and Isabella find dead in the arbour?

a) Don Andrea b) Balthazar c) Horatio d) Lorenzo

24. What does Hieronimo do with the letter he receives from Bel-imperia, written in her own blood?

a) He shows it to the King b) He gives it to Lorenzo c) He tears it up in anger d) He uses it as proof to expose the murderers

25. How is Balthazar captured at the beginning of the play?

a) He surrenders to the Spanish army b) He is taken prisoner by Lorenzo c) He is wounded in a duel and captured by Horatio d) He is captured by the Duke of Castille

26. Who is the first character to seek revenge in the play?

a) Hieronimo b) The ghost of Don Andrea c) Bel-imperia d) The Viceroy of Portugal

27. What is the symbolic significance of the 'gallows' scene?

a) It represents justice for the poor b) It shows the King's power c) It highlights Hieronimo's initial powerlessness and his gradual descent into madness d) It serves as a public spectacle of triumph

28. Which of the following is NOT one of the roles in the final play *Soliman and Perseda*?

a) Balthazar as Soliman b) Lorenzo as the Bashaw c) Bel-imperia as Perseda d) Hieronimo as the Messenger

29. The play is considered a quintessential example of the 'revenge tragedy' genre, which was a popular form during the late 16th century, largely influenced by the work of which Roman philosopher?

a) Aristotle b) Plato c) Seneca d) Cicero

30. At the end of the play, what is the ultimate fate of Don Andrea's ghost and the figure of Revenge?

a) They return to the underworld, their revenge complete b) They are forgotten by the living characters c) They ascend to heaven d) They vow to continue haunting the Spanish court

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