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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the Duke seeking refuge?
(a) The monastery.
(b) The bell tower.
(c) The friary.
(d) The poor house.

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

3. What is Pompey's occupation?
(a) Dancer.
(b) Clown.
(c) Messenger.
(d) Servant.

4. Where is Claudio's sister when she first appears on stage?
(a) At a graveyard.
(b) In her brother's house.
(c) In church.
(d) At a convent.

5. What has Angelo never had a weakness for in the past?
(a) Human appetites.
(b) Greed.
(c) Breaking the law.
(d) Trying to be popular.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does the Duke not honor the wishes of his new deputy at the beginning of the play?

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

4. What is the name of the Friar the Duke speaks with in Act 1?

5. What is the new deputy instructed to do?

(see the answer key)

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