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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Claudio say will always wreck friendship when he is upset with Don Pedro?
(a) Promises.
(b) Time
(c) Disloyalty.
(d) Passion.

2. What is the song sung in the orchard about?
(a) Infidelity.
(b) Friendship.
(c) War.
(d) Love.

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

4. What does Don John tell Borachio he wishes would happen at the party at Leonato's house?
(a) The food would be poisoned.
(b) The wine would be too strong.
(c) The weather would make it impossible to happen.
(d) A large fight would break out.

5. What do Borachio and Don John discuss after hearing about Hero's match with Claudio?
(a) Their plan to flee the area.
(b) Their jealousy of their happiness.
(c) Their failure.
(d) Their disgust of love.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first question the Prince has for Leonato when they first converse?

2. What does Don John tell his men is his only resource for dealing with the world?

3. What does Benedick tell Beatrice she has when they first converse together in this play?

4. Why does Benedick say he will no longer be cruel to Beatrice as he has in the past after overhearing the conversation between Don Pedro and Claudio?

5. How does Borachio plan to use Margaret in the new plan to break up Claudio and Hero?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Don John say his real goal in life is?

2. What is Benedick's excuse for his odd behavior when he meets with Leonato in the garden?

3. What do Claudio and Don Pedro talk about while Benedick is eavesdropping on their conversation in the orchard?

4. What does Beatrice say would make up the perfect man?

5. How does Leonato feel about the prospect of his daughter being wooed when he hears the reports from Antonio?

6. How does Beatrice say she knows Benedick's tricks in the first scene?

7. What does Benedick think about while his servant is fetching his book?

8. Why do Hero and Ursula want Beatrice to hear the lies they are going to tell when they know Beatrice is listening?

9. What news does Don John bring to Claudio and Don Pedro in the garden after they play their trick on Benedick?

10. What does Leonato warn Beatrice will keep her from ever finding a husband?

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