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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 5, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What time is Barnardine supposed to be executed?
(a) 8:00 pm.
(b) 9:00 am.
(c) 9:00 pm.
(d) 8:00 am.

2. Who is trying to make an example of Claudio?
(a) Isabella.
(b) The Duke.
(c) Angelo.
(d) Lucio.

3. What does the Duke warn Isabella of when Angelo is accused?
(a) Escalus will accuse her of treachery.
(b) She will not be believed.
(c) He may not take her side at first.
(d) Angelo will be angry.

4. What does the disguised Duke tell Lucio to do when the Duke returns?
(a) Plead Claudio's case with him.
(b) Accuse him of the crimes he has seen.
(c) Tell him about the kind Friar.
(d) Tell him about Angelo's cruelty.

5. Who is the first woman the Duke meets in Act 2, Scene 3?
(a) Mistress Overdone.
(b) Isabella.
(c) Juliet.
(d) The nun.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who asks to speak with Isabella alone after her meeting with Claudio in prison?

2. What does Isabella say her brother will lose if he is executed?

3. Who will explain the plan to Angelo's fiancee?

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

5. Why does Pompey's friend refuse to pay his bail this time?

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