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Titus Andronicus Part 1 Trivia Quiz

This is a basic quiz on the play 'Titus Andronicus' (i.e. not too tough---no intentional trick questions). If you have read the play, this quiz should be rather easy.

A multiple-choice quiz by JohnFalst. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
JohnFalst

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
63,325

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
11 / 20

Plays
840

Last 3 plays: laurleb485 (14/20), Guest 130 (12/20), Guest 73 (11/20).

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Question 1 of 20

1. Which of the following characters is not a candidate for the Emperorship at the start of the play? Hint

Titus

Bassianus

Lucius

Saturninus

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Question 2 of 20

2. How many sons does Titus say he have? Hint

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Question 3 of 20

3. Which son dies 'ad manes fratrum' as a sacrifice for the spirits of the fallen Andronici? Hint

Chiron

Alarbus

Demetrius

Mutius

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Question 4 of 20

4. Which of the following pairs are NOT a pair of brothers? Hint

Titus-Marcus

Martius-Quintus

Lucius-Publius

Chiron-Demetrius

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Question 5 of 20

5. Which character throws his support to Saturninus, which results in Saturninus becoming Emperor? Hint

Tamora

Bassianus

Titus

Marcus

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Question 6 of 20

6. Who is the first son of Titus to die in the action of the play? Hint

Mutius

Quintus

Martius

Lucius

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Question 7 of 20

7. Which principal character is given nothing to say in the first act of the play? Hint

Marcus

Lavinia

Aaron

Tamora

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Question 8 of 20

8. Who is the first character to appeal to the new Emperor on Titus' behalf? Hint

Tamora

Bassianus

Lucius

Marcus

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Question 9 of 20

9. Whose idea is it to set the trap for Lavinia? Hint

Aaron

Demetrius

Chiron

Tamora

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Question 10 of 20

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

Jupiter

Mercury

Mars

Saturn

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Question 11 of 20

11. Which character actually falls into the deep pit in Act Two? Hint

Quintus

Aaron

Bassianus

Martius

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Question 12 of 20

12. Which character sends the 'fatal writ' (detailing the 'heinous plot') to Tamora? Hint

Titus

Saturninus

Aaron

Bassianus

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Question 13 of 20

13. In his lament in Act Three, what does Titus compare himself to? Hint

The sun

A den of lions

The sea

A doe

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Question 14 of 20

14. What is the book that Lavinia combs through to identify what was done to her? Hint

Horace's 'Odes'

Herodotus' 'Histories'

Virgil's 'Aeneid'

Ovid's 'Metamorphoses'

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Question 15 of 20

15. What is the message the Nurse brings to Aaron? Hint

Care for the child

Kill the child

Raise the child to be a warrior

Hide the child among the Goths

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Question 16 of 20

16. What religion does the Clown practice? Hint

Zoroastrianism

Christianity

Atheism

Judiasm

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Question 17 of 20

17. Who has allied with Lucius to attack Rome? Hint

The Goths

The Volsces

The Moors

The Tarquin Kings

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Question 18 of 20

18. What mythological character is Lavinia often compared to in the play? Hint

Ariadne

Philomel

Psyche

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Question 19 of 20

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

Fly

Doe

Lion

Tiger

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Question 20 of 20

20. Which of the following characters survive until the end of the play? Hint

Saturninus

Tamora

Aaron

Titus

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

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

Answer: Lucius

Lucius becomes Emperor at the end of the play.

2. How many sons does Titus say he have?

Answer: 25

'Romans, of five and twenty valiant sons Half of the number that King Priam had . . . '

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

Answer: Alarbus

Poor Alarbus---dies without so much as one line.

4. Which of the following pairs are NOT a pair of brothers?

Answer: Lucius-Publius

Publius, being the son of Marcus Andronicus, would be Lucius' cousin.

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

Answer: Titus

Marcus and Bassianus throw their support to Titus, while Tamora has no power (as of yet) in this section of the play.

6. Who is the first son of Titus to die in the action of the play?

Answer: Mutius

Mutius fares better than Alarbus---he gets two lines before departing his life.

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

Answer: Aaron

Though silent, Aaron remains a striking visual presence for the first act of the play. Once he speaks, he dominates the play. In actuality, the traditional first scene of the second act is merely a continuation of the long first act.

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

Answer: Bassianus

Titus rebuffs Bassianus for this, but the Emperor's brother was the first.

9. Whose idea is it to set the trap for Lavinia?

Answer: Aaron

Aaron sets up the deadly trap, but is nowhere near the place where it is enacted.

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

Answer: Saturn

One of the characteristics of those under 'Saturn's gaze' is 'sullen and self-willed' (Notes in the 3rd Edition of the Arden Shakespeare).

11. Which character actually falls into the deep pit in Act Two?

Answer: Martius

The largest scene shared between Martius and Quintus has Martius speaking most of his lines from inside the pit. Bassianus, of course, was dumped in the pit by Chiron and Demetrius.

12. Which character sends the 'fatal writ' (detailing the 'heinous plot') to Tamora?

Answer: Titus

Titus admits it. 'I did, my lord . . .'

13. In his lament in Act Three, what does Titus compare himself to?

Answer: The sea

The passages about the sea are often noted as being some of the best passages in the entire play.

14. What is the book that Lavinia combs through to identify what was done to her?

Answer: Ovid's 'Metamorphoses'

Ovid's book, besides being a major source for the play, actually appears in the play itself, being one of the books Young Lucius is carrying.

15. What is the message the Nurse brings to Aaron?

Answer: Kill the child

Aaron's refusal to kill his son shows him at his most endearing---and is the prime reason for his ultimate downfall.

16. What religion does the Clown practice?

Answer: Christianity

The only known Christian in this particular play.

17. Who has allied with Lucius to attack Rome?

Answer: The Goths

The very tribe Tamora was queen of now is against her. If you said the Volsces, you are in the wrong play (the Volsces appear in Coriolanus)

18. What mythological character is Lavinia often compared to in the play?

Answer: Philomel

It is the same story Lavinia herself refers to when trying to identify her assailants.

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

Answer: Fly

The fly is also prominent in Act III, Scene ii, which some editors believe is a later addition to the play.

20. Which of the following characters survive until the end of the play?

Answer: Aaron

Though he is condemned (and indeed, in some productions, the punishment is shown) Aaron is still alive at the end of this play.

Source: Author JohnFalst

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