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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Hero say she noticed about Don John at the beginning of Act 2?
(a) He watches her throughout the party.
(b) He is always sick to his stomach.
(c) He has a sour air about him.
(d) He seems to have no real love for his brother.

2. What does Claudio vow to do if the shocking news brought to the garden is proven true?
(a) Banish Margaret.
(b) Risk his life to save Leonato.
(c) Cancel his wedding.
(d) Find a mate for Beatrice.

3. What is Claudio more afraid of than death?
(a) Dishonesty.
(b) Dishonor.
(c) Captivity.
(d) Infidelity.

4. What do Don Pedro and Claudio notice has changed about Benedick's appearance as they all chat in the garden?
(a) He smells of perfume.
(b) He shaved his beard.
(c) He is wearing a silly grin.
(d) He is wearing new clothes.

5. How does Borachio plan to use Margaret in the new plan to break up Claudio and Hero?
(a) He will make love to her and tell Claudio it is Hero.
(b) He will ask her for inside information about Hero.
(c) He will give Hero some poison to give Hero.
(d) He will ask her to impersonate Hero.

6. What does Conrade tell Don John to avoid showing in his appearance?
(a) His cunning.
(b) His misery.
(c) His joy.
(d) His pride.

7. What does Leonato arrange for when Antonio leaves after conversing about Don Pedro?
(a) A dance.
(b) A feast.
(c) A Public hearing.
(d) A parade.

8. Who does Don John promise to pay a reward to if the new plan to break up Claudio and Hero works?
(a) Borachio.
(b) Benedick.
(c) Conrade.
(d) Don Pedro.

9. What does Don John want to punish Claudio for?
(a) Gaining more approval from Don Pedro than himself.
(b) Being happy.
(c) Being a better soldier than himself.
(d) Pursuing the girl he had set his eyes on.

10. What does Antonio say will keep Beatrice from finding a husband?
(a) Her aging face.
(b) Her strong personality.
(c) Her sharp tongue.
(d) Her pride.

11. What does Leonato ask Antonio to do after they have spoken about the mistaken idea of Don Pedro?
(a) Get some real evidence.
(b) Keep it a secret.
(c) Write a message to Don Pedro.
(d) Tell Hero.

12. How is Margaret related to Hero?
(a) She is Hero's adopted sister.
(b) She is a distant cousin of Hero's.
(c) She is Hero's younger sister.
(d) She is Hero's lady in waiting.

13. Who is well respected for his part in the battle that ended just before the play begins?
(a) Claudio.
(b) Balthasar.
(c) Leonato.
(d) Benedick.

14. Why does Benedick hide when he sees Don Pedro and some other men enter the orchard?
(a) He wants to eaves drop on their conversation.
(b) He knows Don Pedro is upset with him.
(c) He is supposed to be working somewhere else right then.
(d) He is afraid they will ask him to help with something.

15. What does Benedick claim as his reason for seeming more serious than usual?
(a) He has a head ache.
(b) He is in love.
(c) He has a toothache.
(d) He is terribly weary.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Don Pedro say about Claudio's reason for Benedick being more serious than usual?

2. Who is sent to get Beatrice at the beginning of Act 3?

3. Who comes up with a new plan to destroy Hero and Claudio after they are engaged?

4. What does Claudio say will always wreck friendship when he is upset with Don Pedro?

5. What does Beatrice say to Benedick when she sees him in the orchard?

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