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Cymbeline Act 1 Scene 4 Quiz
Cymbeline Act 1 Scene 4 Quiz
What does Iachimo promise to do if he fails to win Imogen?
Serve Posthumus as a page
Pay the wagered gold
Leave Rome forever
Apologize publicly
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What subject becomes the focus of their conversation?
The politics of Rome
The war between Britain and Rome
The health of the Queen
The virtue of British women
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What literary device dominates Iachimo’s arguments?
Tragic foreshadowing
Metaphorical prophecy
Persuasive irony
Comic exaggeration
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What tone dominates the dialogue between Iachimo and Posthumus?
Joyful and festive
Peaceful and reflective
Melancholic and sad
Competitive and tense
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What theme is strongly introduced in this scene?
Pursuing ambition
Rejecting authority
Testing fidelity
Seeking revenge
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What quality of Imogen does Posthumus praise most?
Her wealth
Her beauty
Her chastity
Her rank
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What is the relationship between Philario and Posthumus?
He is Posthumus’s host and friend
He is Imogen’s messenger
He is Cymbeline’s envoy
He is Posthumus’s servant
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How does Posthumus describe his marriage to Imogen?
A fragile affection
A royal arrangement
A secret mistake
A bond stronger than law
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What does Iachimo claim about British women?
They are easily tempted
They are overly proud
They are pure and constant
They are dull and modest
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How does Iachimo react to Posthumus’s confidence in Imogen?
He apologizes humbly
He mocks it as foolish
He changes the subject
He agrees sincerely
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What does Iachimo’s speech about women reveal?
His loyalty to Cymbeline
His faith in marriage
His respect for virtue
His cynical view of morality
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Who is the first character to speak in this scene?
Philario
Posthumus
Pisanio
Iachimo
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How does Philario respond to Iachimo’s wager?
He offers to judge the contest
He remains silent
He supports the challenge
He warns it is dishonorable
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How does Iachimo first test Posthumus?
By offering friendship
By praising Imogen
By asking for money
By insulting Britain
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What does the ring wager symbolize in a larger sense?
The rivalry between nations
The conflict between trust and deceit
The balance of fate
The pursuit of wealth
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Why does Philario try to stop the bet?
He owes money to Iachimo
He fears Roman scandal
He respects Imogen’s virtue
He dislikes gambling
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What does Iachimo stake in the wager?
A ship
A portrait
A title
A sum of gold
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What does the ring symbolize for Posthumus?
His wealth and power
His faith and Imogen’s fidelity
His defiance of Cymbeline
His Roman loyalty
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What is Iachimo’s nationality?
French
Greek
Italian
British
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What does Iachimo intend to do in Britain?
Collect taxes
Challenge Cymbeline
Spy for Rome
Test Imogen’s chastity
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What impression of Posthumus is left by the end of the scene?
He is cruel and manipulative
He is careless and foolish
He is timid and unfaithful
He is virtuous yet overconfident
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Who introduces Iachimo to Posthumus?
Philario
Lucius
Imogen
Cornelius
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What does Posthumus stake in return?
Imogen’s ring
A royal favor
A written oath
A piece of land
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What does Posthumus’s willingness to wager suggest about him?
He is indifferent and lazy
He is fearful and weak
He is deceitful and cunning
He is proud and naive
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What wager does Iachimo propose?
That he can win a chess game
That he can gain Cymbeline’s favor
That he can seduce Imogen
That he can defeat Posthumus in battle
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What convinces Posthumus to accept the wager?
His faith in Imogen’s virtue
His wish to impress Philario
His desire for wealth
His anger at Iachimo’s insults
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What does Iachimo’s plan foreshadow?
The false accusation against Imogen
The Queen’s betrayal
Cymbeline’s death
Posthumus’s exile from Rome
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What does the wager reveal about Iachimo’s character?
He is humble and kind
He is loyal and truthful
He is cunning and deceitful
He is honorable and brave
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How does Shakespeare use irony in this scene?
Posthumus doubts Imogen’s love
Philario betrays both men
Iachimo accidentally praises Imogen
Iachimo’s false confidence contrasts Imogen’s true virtue
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Where does Act 1 Scene 4 take place?
At Philario’s house in Rome
On the road to Milford Haven
In the Queen’s chamber
At Cymbeline’s court in Britain
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