Titus Andronicus Part 1

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1. Which of the following characters is not a candidate for the Emperorship at the start of the play? Bassianus Titus Saturninus Lucius

2. How many sons does Titus say he have? 25 50 15 75

3. Which son dies 'ad manes fratrum' as a sacrifice for the spirits of the fallen Andronici? Chiron Alarbus Demetrius Mutius

4. Which of the following pairs are NOT a pair of brothers? Titus-Marcus Martius-Quintus Lucius-Publius Chiron-Demetrius

5. Which character throws his support to Saturninus, which results in Saturninus becoming Emperor? Bassianus Tamora Marcus Titus

6. Who is the first son of Titus to die in the action of the play? Martius Mutius Quintus Lucius

7. Which principal character is given nothing to say in the first act of the play? Lavinia Aaron Tamora Marcus

8. Who is the first character to appeal to the new Emperor on Titus' behalf? Tamora Marcus Lucius Bassianus

9. Whose idea is it to set the trap for Lavinia? Tamora Chiron Aaron Demetrius

10. 'Though Venus govern your desires, ___ is dominator over mine.' What word fills in the blank? Saturn Mars Jupiter Mercury

11. Which character actually falls into the deep pit in Act Two? Aaron Quintus Martius Bassianus

12. Which character brings the 'fatal writ' (detailing the 'heinous plot') to Tamora? Titus Saturninus Aaron Bassianus

13. In his lament in Act Three, what does Titus compare himself to? A den of lions The sea A doe The sun

14. What is the book that Lavinia combs through to identify what was done to her? Ovid's 'Metamorphoses' Virgil's 'Aeneid' Horace's 'Odes' Herodotus' 'Histories'

15. What is the message the Nurse brings to Aaron? Care for the child Kill the child Raise the child to be a warrior Hide the child among the Goths

16. What religion does the Clown practice? Zoroastrianism Judiasm Atheism Christianity

17. Who has allied with Lucius to attack Rome? The Tarquin Kings The Moors The Goths The Volsces

18. What mythological character is Lavinia often compared to in the play? Philomel Psyche Ariadne Io

19. 'Tut, I have done a thousand dreadful things As willingly as one would kill a ___ ' What word fills in the blank? Fly Doe Lion Tiger

20. Which of the following characters survive until the end of the play? Tamora Aaron Titus Saturninus