Lesson 4.1.1.4
4.1.1.4 The Winter's Tale (Shakespeare) Quiz: AQA English Literature, Unit 1
20 questions
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Lesson 4.1.1.4, The Winter's Tale (Shakespeare): 20 multiple choice questions for the AQA English Literature (7712), Unit 1: Love through the ages, written with Revision Ninja.
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The 20 questions
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Which character falsely accuses his wife Hermione of adultery with Polixenes?
- Antigonus
- Camillo
- Leontes
- Polixenes
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Who is the King of Bohemia in Shakespeare's play The Winter's Tale?
- Camillo
- Polixenes
- Leontes
- Florizel
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Which location is the main setting for the pastoral second half of the play?
- Illyria
- Sicilia
- Bohemia
- Verona
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Which character is abandoned as a baby on the coast of Bohemia?
- Mopsa
- Florizel
- Perdita
- Mamillius
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What famous fate befalls Antigonus after he abandons the infant Perdita?
- Killed in battle
- Drowned at sea
- Poisoned by king
- Pursued by a bear
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Which allegorical figure enters as a chorus to introduce a sixteen-year time gap?
- Time
- Fortune
- Fate
- Death
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Where does Hermione seemingly come back to life in the final act?
- Statue scene
- Pastoral feast
- Trial scene
- Bohemian court
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Which deity's oracle is consulted to determine Hermione's innocence or guilt?
- Apollo
- Neptune
- Athena
- Zeus
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Who is the comic, roguish pedlar and pickpocket in the Bohemian scenes?
- Camillo
- Antigonus
- Archidamus
- Autolycus
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Which immediate tragedy occurs as a direct result of Leontes's tyrannical jealousy?
- Exile of Polixenes
- Death of Mamillius
- Death of Paulina
- Execution of Camillo
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Who is the Prince of Bohemia who falls in love with Perdita?
- Polixenes
- Autolycus
- Florizel
- Mamillius
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Which Sicilian lord disobeys Leontes's order to poison Polixenes and flees?
- Camillo
- Antigonus
- Cleomenes
- Dion
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Which genre best describes Shakespeare's late play The Winter's Tale?
- Revenge tragedy
- Farce
- Tragicomedy
- Historical drama
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How many years pass during the time gap introduced by the Chorus in Act 4?
- Sixteen years
- Ten years
- Twenty years
- Five years
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Which noblewoman fiercely defends Hermione and confronts Leontes over his jealousy?
- Emilia
- Paulina
- Mopsa
- Dorcas
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Which rural festival is Perdita hosting when Florizel is in disguise?
- May Day festival
- Sheep-shearing festival
- Harvest festival
- Midsummer festival
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What type of traditional story does the title The Winter's Tale evoke?
- Old wives' tale
- Historical chronicle
- Morality play
- Heroic epic
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What quality best characterises Leontes's destructive jealousy in The Winter's Tale?
- Justified revenge
- Sibling rivalry
- Unfounded suspicion
- Political ambition
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What is the name of Leontes and Hermione's young son who dies?
- Antigonus
- Florizel
- Camillo
- Mamillius
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How does Leontes order Camillo to kill Polixenes?
- By banishing him
- By poisoning him
- By stabbing him
- By drowning him
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