Pericles Prince Of Tyre Act 1 Quiz begins with a riddle of King Antiochus that you must decipher, or face death. Pericles probably fled Tyre because he was a coward, right? Wrong. There’s a much more sinister reason for his flight. Before the first question pops up, remember the high stakes of this opening gambit.
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Pericles Prince Of Tyre Act 1 Quiz Questions
- Who serves as the narrator in Pericles, Prince of Tyre?
- Where does the play begin?
- Who is the ruler of Antioch in Act 1?
- What challenge must suitors complete to win the daughter of Antiochus?
- What happens to suitors who fail the challenge?
- What does Pericles realize about the riddle’s hidden meaning?
- Why does Antiochus want Pericles killed?
- Who advises Pericles after he flees Antioch?
- What is Pericles’ title at the beginning of the play?
- What kind of ruler is Pericles portrayed as in Act 1?
- What does Pericles decide to do to protect himself from Antiochus’s wrath?
- Who does Antiochus send to kill Pericles?
- How does Helicanus show loyalty to Pericles?
- Where does Pericles first travel after fleeing Tyre?
- Who rules Tarsus in Act 1?
- What problem does Cleon face in Tarsus?
- How does Pericles assist the people of Tarsus?
- What is Thaliard’s mission in the play?
- Who calms the people of Tyre in Pericles’ absence?
- What does the riddle’s imagery of “father, son, and husband” represent?
- What literary device dominates the riddle scene in Act 1?
- What motivates Antiochus to keep his daughter under control?
- How does the audience first perceive Pericles’ morality?
- What theme is introduced through Pericles’ decision to flee?
- What does Antiochus represent symbolically in the play?
- What is the tone of Gower’s opening prologue?
- What does the famine in Tarsus symbolize?
- Which element of Shakespeare’s style is most prominent in Act 1?
- What is Pericles’ dominant character trait throughout Act 1?
- How does Act 1 end?