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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. Who is Claudio's sister talking to when she first appears on stage?
(a) A nun.
(b) A priest.
(c) Her father.
(d) A groundskeeper.

2. Why is the Duke leaving the city at the beginning of the play?
(a) He is not leaving the city.
(b) He has an important meeting.
(c) He does not say.
(d) He has a marriage to attend.

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

4. What does the Duke think will happen to Angelo when given power?
(a) It will make him less faithful
(b) It will harden him.
(c) It will drive him mad.
(d) It will weaken him.

5. How do the people in Vienna view the laws, according to the Duke?
(a) They don't know them.
(b) They laugh at them.
(c) They fear them.
(d) They have forgotten them.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Lucio react to the news that Claudio has been arrested?

2. Where is Claudio's sister when she first appears on stage?

3. Where does this play take place?

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

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

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