Act 2 Scene 5

Question 1

Basilius:
Fly you straight to Hades, woman!

Answer 1

Coward!
Thou SHALT NOT give thy back and stomp away!

Question 2

‘Twas honesty that led me to confess
My infidelity; and in reply
Thou dost unleash a female Armageddon.

Answer 2

An “Armageddon” is it? Rather say
“Thy Wife is Standing Up to Thy Control.”

Question 3

Clap clap clap goes the audience of one!
I’d stand if I weren’t standing! No doubt
More of this act will attract a swarm of
Eager lovers.

Answer 3

My sweet sarcastic spouse,
So quick dost thou assume my innocence
When just as fast I’ve made of thee a cuckhold!

Question 4

Both:

Answer 4

Cleophila!

Question 5

Weren’t you just in —

Answer 5

Weren’t you just near —

Question 6

Weren’t you under —

Answer 6

You mean you weren’t —

Question 7

Adultery committed I with HER!

My Love, what point is there in hiding now?

Answer 7

Oh what?

Question 8

Philoclea:
— it spins —

Answer 8

But nay —

Question 9

Mopsa:
Of course!

Answer 9

He’s mine!

Question 10

Pamela:
How queer!

Answer 10

But wait —

Question 11

Basilius:
Hold! Never did I adulter with him.

What. What. ‘Twas certainly a woman I —

Answer 11

As strangers we renewed our love. How sad.

Question 12

Basilius: (singing)
IT USED TO BE THE FUN WAS IN
THE CAPTURE AND KILL
IN ANOTHER PLACE AND TIME
I DID IT ALL FOR THRILLS

Musidorus:
My Lord, what are you doing?

Answer 12

Husband!

Question 13

Basilius: (singing)
I TOLD YOU FROM THE START
I HAD NO IDEA THAT YOU
WOULD TEAR MY WORLD APART

Answer 13

What means this rash affront, Basilius?

Question 14

Basilius: (singing)
‘CAUSE EVEN THOUGH I SET THE RULES
YOU’VE GOT ME ACTING LIKE A FOOL!

Answer 14

Are you mad? Cease this broil!

Question 15

Basilius kills Musidorus

Answer 15

Foul, foulest, foolish villain!

Question 16

Philoclea:
O…
In these bellows not a wind doth move.

Answer 16

Lo, Now’s a tableau grim, overweening.

The tragic consequence of your mad wrath.

Question 17

Basilius:
I am no longer King; please take the crown.

If we ever should find its gates again,
The Queen shall henceforth rule Arcadia.
‘Tis fit I remain her subject penitent
Until my time on earth is cut in twain.

Answer 17

‘Tis unprecedented. But I accept.

Question 18

Dametas:
‘Tis the permanent distemperature
Predicted by the Oracle.

Answer 18

The what?

Question 19

Pythio has won, and our beat have we lost for good.

Answer 19

“No true paradise in place
remains forever” spake the Oracle.
We must craft a beat anew from our hearts
Within, and let a new Arcadia
Commence — one more tolerant and generous.
Let us pray that the heavens will steer us
From suffering and injustice, and guide
Us to our better, nay, to our best selves.
I shall now, hand to heart, begin.

Question 20

I did. ‘Twas an utter fabrication.

Answer 20

Though well-horn’d, methinks the glitt’ry bear doth
Come in peace.

O veiléd one, await we all
Your antler’d auguries.

Question 21

Basilius:
‘Twas well spoke.

Answer 21

List!

Methinks he might be different of speech.

Question 22

after mad about you, me there and they

Answer 22

To think I might have Daughters three and one
New son —

Question 23

Basilius:
‘Twould seem I never knew Arcadia
Or its people. But ‘tis most certain: a
Paradise new has been bequeath’d to all.
I wish you well.

Answer 23

Hold.
Under my supervision I predict
A gentler man will over time evolve.

Question 24

One who promises to listen more, and love thee most.

Answer 24

‘Twas well spoke, Basilius, and now I
Grow weary of travel. The gates of Bohemia
Must surely be near to us. Lets away!