But the banishment of Posthumus is not as simple as a case of forbidden love as you might think. For within this Cymbeline Act 1 Quiz lies a much darker courtly web of political manoeuvring. Most readers miss the Queen’s first experiments with poison and the specific jewellery exchanged as tokens of fidelity. All right, then; see if you can’t remember the opening treacheries that kicked off the story.
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Cymbeline Act 1 Quiz Questions
- Who is Cymbeline in the play
- Who is Imogen’s father
- Who is Imogen secretly married to
- Why is Cymbeline angry with Imogen
- Who is Cloten’s mother
- What is the Queen’s main ambition
- How is Posthumus described by others
- Where is Posthumus sent by Cymbeline
- Who accompanies Posthumus as his servant
- What is the Queen’s attitude toward Imogen
- What is the Queen’s true nature revealed to be
- What does Posthumus exchange with Imogen before leaving
- Who is Iachimo
- What bet does Iachimo make with Posthumus
- Who defends Posthumus’ honor before Cymbeline
- How does the Queen plan to deal with Imogen
- What is the purpose of the potion the Queen gives Pisanio
- Who is Cornelius in Act 1
- What does Cornelius suspect about the Queen
- How does Cloten react to Imogen’s rejection
- What kind of relationship does Cloten believe he deserves with Imogen
- What does the Queen pretend to give Pisanio
- What does Cornelius actually give Pisanio instead
- What does Cymbeline’s decision to banish Posthumus show about him
- What theme is introduced in Act 1 through Imogen’s marriage
- What do the courtiers discuss in the opening scene
- How does Imogen express her feelings about Posthumus
- What does Iachimo plan after hearing about Imogen’s loyalty
- What motif begins to develop in Act 1
- What tone best describes the ending of Act 1