Quiz on Venice Preserv'd — Short Questions

Venice Preserv'd — 30 Question Quiz (1 mark each)

1Who is the author of Venice Preserv'd?

A) William Shakespeare B) Thomas Otway C) John Dryden

2In which city is the play set?

A) Rome B) Venice C) Milan

3What type of play is Venice Preserv'd?

A) Comedy B) Tragedy C) Farce

4Who is Jaffier secretly married to?

A) Aquilina B) Belvidera C) Emilia

5Why does Priuli reject Jaffier?

A) Because of the secret marriage B) Because Jaffier harmed him C) Because Jaffier is a criminal

6What consequences does Jaffier face after Priuli rejects him?

A) He becomes rich B) He becomes poor and desperate C) He is exiled abroad

7Who is Jaffier’s close friend?

A) Antonio B) Pierre C) Priuli

8What is Pierre’s occupation?

A) Soldier B) Senator C) Merchant

9What makes Pierre angry with the Venetian Senate?

A) Their corruption and insult to his honour B) They refused him a job C) They taxed him heavily

10Who is Aquilina?

A) Pierre's beloved B) Jaffier's sister C) A senator

11Which senator keeps Aquilina as his mistress?

A) Antonio B) Priuli C) Renault

12Why does Pierre join the conspiracy?

A) He wants revenge and to overthrow corrupt rulers B) He loves Belvidera C) He seeks fortune

13Who convinces Jaffier to join the conspirators?

A) Pierre B) Antonio C) Priuli

14Why does Jaffier agree to join the conspiracy?

A) He is promised wealth B) He is frustrated by injustices and desperate C) He wants power

15What do the conspirators demand from Jaffier to prove his loyalty?

A) Money B) Belvidera as a hostage C) His sword

16What does Belvidera do after discovering the conspirators' plan?

A) Joins the conspirators B) Escapes and warns Jaffier C) Hides in Priuli's house

17What decision does Jaffier make after Belvidera warns him?

A) He flees Venice B) He betrays the conspiracy to the Senate C) He kills Belvidera

18What condition does Jaffier set when he reveals the plot?

A) That the Senate spare Pierre and the rebels B) That he be made a senator C) That his debts be cleared

19Does the Senate keep its promise to Jaffier?

A) Yes, they free the conspirators B) No, they order executions C) They negotiate a deal

20What punishment is given to Pierre and the conspirators?

A) Fines B) Exile C) Execution

21How does Pierre feel about Jaffier’s betrayal?

A) He forgives him B) He feels deeply hurt and refuses to forgive C) He ignores it

22Why does Jaffier stab Pierre?

A) To give him a quicker, more honourable death B) To punish him C) By accident

23What does Jaffier do after killing Pierre?

A) He escapes B) He kills himself C) He becomes a senator

24What happens to Belvidera at the end?

A) She marries another B) She dies in madness C) She leaves Venice

25What causes Belvidera’s madness?

A) Overwhelming grief and loss B) A disease C) Poisoning

26Which theme is central to the play?

A) Love and loyalty vs political corruption B) Science and progress C) Comedy of errors

27What does Otway show about noble intentions?

A) They always succeed B) They can end in disaster when mixed with pride and mistrust C) They are irrelevant

28Who betrays the conspiracy?

A) Jaffier B) Pierre C) Belvidera

29What role does political power play in the story?

A) It destroys love and trust B) It helps the poor C) It is not mentioned

30What is the final mood of the play?

A) Joyful B) Tragic and sorrowful C) Humorous

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