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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What kind of occupation is Claudio's sister trying to obtain?
(a) Artist.
(b) Writer.
(c) Nun.
(d) Wife.

5. Who questions the validity of Claudio's expedited execution?
(a) The Provost.
(b) The Duke.
(c) Escalus.
(d) The Pope.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Escalus invite to his house for dinner at the beginning of Act 2?

2. What does the Duke think of his city at the beginning of the play?

3. What physical feature does Angelo love most about Isabella as she pleads for Claudio's life?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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