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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What has Claudio been arrested for?
(a) Impregnating his fiancee.
(b) Hitting a priest.
(c) Stealing bread.
(d) Gambling on Sunday.

2. What does the Duke think of his city at the beginning of the play?
(a) He has no strong feelings either way.
(b) It is the best place on earth.
(c) It is too big for its boundaries.
(d) It has become corrupt.

3. What is Claudio's sister doing while he is being arrested?
(a) Becoming a nun.
(b) Burrying her husband.
(c) Getting married.
(d) Having a baby.

4. What is the name of the Friar the Duke speaks with in Act 1?
(a) Lucas.
(b) Bryan.
(c) Thomas.
(d) Ryan.

5. What is the new deputy instructed to do?
(a) Keep the peace.
(b) Enforce the laws.
(c) Increase purity.
(d) Fill the jails.

Short Answer Questions

1. What news does Pompey bring the first time he is on stage?

2. Who allows the laws in Vienna to go unenforced for so long?

3. What does Pompey say people will always be tempted by?

4. How many characters are present in the first scene?

5. What is the punishment for Claudio's crime?

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