View a FREE sample

This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Claudio's friend call his sister when he finds her?
(a) Saint.
(b) Lady.
(c) Sister.
(d) Lover.

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

3. What is Claudio's sister doing while he is being arrested?
(a) Becoming a nun.
(b) Burrying her husband.
(c) Having a baby.
(d) Getting married.

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

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

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

7. How does Lucio react to the news that Claudio has been arrested?
(a) He is confused.
(b) He is angry.
(c) He is shocked.
(d) He is sad.

8. What has Isabella unloosed in Angelo after pleading for her brother's life?
(a) His anger.
(b) His temptations.
(c) His compassion.
(d) His lust.

9. How long have the laws been unenforced in Vienna?
(a) 14 years.
(b) 10 years.
(c) 16 years.
(d) 12 years.

10. When does Angelo ask to see Isabella again after she pleads for her brother's life?
(a) The next day.
(b) On Sunday.
(c) When the Duke returns.
(d) After her brother's execution.

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

12. Who allows the laws in Vienna to go unenforced for so long?
(a) The Deputy.
(b) The King.
(c) The Duke.
(d) The Commissioner.

13. How does Angelo threaten to kill Claudio if Isabella refuses his offer?
(a) Immediately.
(b) Long and painful.
(c) He will starve him slowly.
(d) He will make his wife and child watch.

14. What is the occupation of Mistress Overdone?
(a) Assistant.
(b) Prostitute.
(c) Dancer.
(d) Brothel Owner.

15. How does Claudio's sister feel when she first hears of her brother's arrest?
(a) She is angry.
(b) She feels justice has been served.
(c) She is not surprised.
(d) She can't believe it.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Provost say will happen to Angelo after Claudio's execution?

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

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

4. Who leads Claudio through the streets when he is arrested?

5. Who does Isabella say is hurt by Claudio's crime?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 424 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample