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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. What kind of life does Claudio's sister want to live?
(a) A free and lively life.
(b) A happy and content life.
(c) A strict and pious life.
(d) A serious and rigid life.

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

3. What position does Escalus hold?
(a) Earl.
(b) Duke.
(c) Mayor.
(d) Lord.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is the Duke leaving the city at the beginning of the play?

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

3. Where does Claudio's sister want to live?

4. Who is trying to make an example of Claudio?

5. How long have the laws been unenforced in Vienna?

(see the answer key)

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