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by William Shakespeare

Titus Andronicus Quiz 1

1. When did Shakespeare write Titus Andronicus?

  • Between 1600 and 1607
  • Between 1615 and 1620
  • Between 1550 and 1553
  • Between 1590 and 1594

2. Titus Andronicus is:

  • a fictional character invented by Shakespeare
  • a mythological general
  • a historical general who lived in the late Roman Empire
  • a fictional character invented by Marlowe

3. Who are the Andronici?

  • the good guys
  • the family of which Titus is the patriarch
  • the imperial Roman family
  • famous Roman tribunes

4. Titus Andronicus is Shakespeare's ____ tragedy.

  • second
  • best-loved
  • first
  • worst

5. The critical consensus about Titus over the last three centuries has tended to be:

  • amused
  • negative
  • indifferent
  • positive

6. Titus Andronicus takes place in:

  • Gothic France
  • England
  • Rome
  • Spain

7. In the course of the play, which of the following characters is NOT offered the Roman empery?

  • Lucius
  • Bassianus
  • Saturninus
  • Titus

8. Why does Tamora seek vengeance on the Andronici?

  • because Titus insulted her lover, Aaron
  • because Titus cooked her sons into a pie
  • because Titus ordered the death of her son, Alarbus
  • because she is a Goth

9. Who is Caesar?

  • Julius Caesar
  • the Roman king
  • the Roman emperor
  • any Roman leader

10. Who has Titus been warring against before the play begins?

  • the Franks
  • Saturninus
  • the Celts
  • the Goths

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