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Cymbeline Act 1 Scene 5 Quiz
Cymbeline Act 1 Scene 5 Quiz
What does the Queen request from Cornelius?
Poisonous substances
A healing balm
A love potion
An antidote for Cloten
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How does Shakespeare portray Cornelius’s morality?
He chooses to prevent evil
He mocks authority
He supports treachery
He obeys blindly
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What does the scene foreshadow through the potion plot?
Cloten’s triumph
Iachimo’s capture
Imogen’s near-death illusion
Cymbeline’s downfall
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Who is Cornelius in this scene?
A court physician
A courtier
A servant to Cloten
A Roman messenger
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What tone does the Queen use when speaking to Cornelius?
Aggressively hostile
Coldly silent
Overly dramatic
Deceptively kind
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Why does Cornelius warn the audience of his decision?
To deceive Imogen
To seek Cymbeline’s favor
To please the Queen
To ensure his innocence
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What impression of the Queen’s power does this scene create?
She is entirely misunderstood
She is a figure of pity
She exerts secret control behind the throne
She lacks real authority
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Which character appears first in Act 1 Scene 5?
Cloten
Cornelius
The Queen
Imogen
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What is the Queen’s opinion of Imogen?
She forgives her rebellion
She envies her influence
She admires her beauty
She pities her grief
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What is Cornelius’s attitude toward the Queen?
Completely trusting
Suspicious of her motives
Indifferent to her words
Fearful of her authority
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What does Cornelius’s refusal to give real poison signify?
The triumph of ignorance
The futility of defiance
The survival of morality in a corrupt court
The weakness of royal command
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What does Cornelius call the Queen’s intentions?
Pure and holy
Dangerous and wicked
Misguided but harmless
Sad and pitiful
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What does the Queen reveal about her son Cloten in this scene?
She fears his ambition
She regrets his arrogance
She doubts his loyalty
She is determined to make him king
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What moral contrast does Cornelius provide?
Wisdom versus ignorance
Faith versus superstition
Good versus evil
War versus peace
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What does the potion symbolize within the play’s themes?
The wisdom of age
Love’s endurance
Deception masked as kindness
Healing and renewal
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What does the Queen tell Pisanio after Cornelius leaves?
To serve Cloten faithfully
To deliver poison to Imogen
To betray Cymbeline
To carry a letter to Rome
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Why does the Queen desire true poison?
She intends to test Posthumus
She fears an invasion
She wants to control Cymbeline
She plans to kill Imogen
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How does Shakespeare use dramatic irony in this scene?
Cymbeline reveals the plan publicly
Pisanio overhears Cornelius’s warning
The audience knows the Queen’s deceit, others do not
The Queen knows nothing of the poison’s power
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How does Pisanio’s presence in this scene connect to future events?
He warns Cymbeline immediately
He unknowingly carries the potion to Imogen
He joins Iachimo in Rome
He betrays the Queen
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What theme does this scene highlight about the Queen?
Wisdom and justice
Deception and manipulation
Faith and redemption
Compassion and loyalty
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How does Pisanio react to the Queen’s command?
He questions her directly
He accepts obediently
He exposes her plan
He refuses outright
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What dramatic purpose does this scene serve?
It reunites Imogen and Posthumus
It introduces the Roman conflict
It establishes the Queen as a villain
It reveals Cymbeline’s prophecy
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What does Cornelius secretly decide to do with the poison?
Hide it from everyone
Destroy the ingredients
Give her a harmless mixture
Tell Cymbeline immediately
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What central theme is reinforced through the Queen’s deceit?
War versus peace
Appearance versus reality
Revenge versus justice
Love versus duty
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What reason does the Queen give for wanting the substances?
To create perfume
To test them on herself
To use them on animals for experiments
To heal Cymbeline’s illness
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What does the Queen pretend the potion will do for Imogen?
Make her invisible
Make her fall asleep
Restore her health
Poison her instantly
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How does the Queen manipulate those around her?
Through flattery and deceit
Through wealth and promises
Through honesty and compassion
Through threats and violence
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What literary device dominates the Queen’s speech to Cornelius?
Verbal irony
Alliteration
Simile
Hyperbole
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What does the Queen hope will happen if Imogen drinks the potion?
She will love Cloten
She will die
She will lose her memory
She will fall asleep
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What does Cornelius suspect about the Queen’s actions?
That she is loyal to the King
That she is seeking spiritual healing
That she intends harm
That she has reformed
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