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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 4, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Pompey's friend refuse to pay his bail this time?
(a) He deserves to go to jail.
(b) His friend needs the money for something else.
(c) He did not pay his friend's bail.
(d) He never repaid the last bail that was posted.

2. How long has Barnardine been a prisoner?
(a) 11 years.
(b) 10 years.
(c) 9 years.
(d) 12 years.

3. What does Claudio's sister promise to do when she hears of her brother's arrest?
(a) Visit him.
(b) Try to help him.
(c) Bless him.
(d) Pray for him.

4. What do the gentlemen in scene two say they probably have as a result of their lifestyle?
(a) Enemies.
(b) Venerial diseases.
(c) Illegitimate children.
(d) Debt.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the disguised Duke, who would choose to keep their own life?

2. Who does the Duke appoint as his new deputy?

3. Who is Claudio's sister talking to when she first appears on stage?

4. What about Isabella allows Angelo to be vulnerable?

5. How long has Mistress Overdone been a prostitute?

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