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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who leads Claudio through the streets when he is arrested?
(a) The jailer.
(b) The Provost.
(c) The Duke.
(d) The deputy.

2. How long have the laws been unenforced in Vienna?
(a) 12 years.
(b) 16 years.
(c) 10 years.
(d) 14 years.

3. How does the Duke describe Angelo?
(a) A man of action.
(b) A man of duty.
(c) A man of abstinence.
(d) A man of solace.

4. What does the Duke plan to do while in disguise?
(a) Observe Angelo.
(b) Help enforce the laws.
(c) Get opinions from the people.
(d) Hide from his responsibility.

5. What is the punishment for Claudio's crime?
(a) Drawn and Quartered.
(b) Hanging.
(c) Life in prison.
(d) Beheading.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Duke tell his new deputy to use in judgment?

2. What do the gentlemen in scene two say they probably have as a result of their lifestyle?

3. What is Lucio joking about the first time he is on stage?

4. Why is the Duke appointing a new deputy?

5. Why is Angelo being so harsh in punishing Claudio?

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