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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. How does Escalus describe the new deputy?
(a) Full of grace and honor.
(b) Full of mercy and justice.
(c) Full of pride and anger.
(d) Full of gratitude and love.

2. Where does this play take place?
(a) Veracruz.
(b) Vilencia.
(c) Vienna.
(d) Venice.

3. Who have men been sent to find after Claudio's arrest?
(a) The Baron.
(b) The Duke.
(c) The Prince.
(d) The Pope.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the Duke plan to do while in disguise?

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

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

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

(see the answer key)

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