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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who does Isabella plan to tell of Angelo's offer to her?
(a) The Duke.
(b) Lucio.
(c) The nun.
(d) Claudio.

3. What does the Duke plan to disguise himself as?
(a) A woman.
(b) A lawyer.
(c) A servant.
(d) A friar.

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

5. Where does Claudio's sister want to live?
(a) In a monastery.
(b) In a cloister.
(c) In England.
(d) At the palace.

6. What does the Duke feel Claudio deserves after speaking with the woman in Act 2, Scene 3?
(a) A chance to plead his case.
(b) Exactly what he got.
(c) Mercy.
(d) A meeting with his new son.

7. What position does Escalus hold?
(a) Mayor.
(b) Duke.
(c) Lord.
(d) Earl.

8. Who does the Duke appoint as his new deputy?
(a) Angeliano.
(b) Antoinne.
(c) Angelo.
(d) Antonio.

9. How long has it been since someone was killed for fornication?
(a) 50 years.
(b) Never.
(c) 20 years.
(d) 40 years.

10. What word does Escalus use to describe the Constable?
(a) Ineffective.
(b) Impersonal.
(c) Incompetent.
(d) Impressive.

11. Who argues with Angelo about Claudio's sentence at the beginning of Act 2?
(a) Isabella.
(b) Escalus.
(c) Lucio.
(d) The Duke.

12. What is the name of the Friar the Duke speaks with in Act 1?
(a) Ryan.
(b) Thomas.
(c) Bryan.
(d) Lucas.

13. What does the Duke tell his new deputy to use in judgment?
(a) His soul.
(b) His heart.
(c) The law.
(d) His mind.

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

15. On what point does Escalus disagree with Angelo?
(a) The city is unbearable.
(b) Fear is the best motivator.
(c) Laws must be enforced.
(d) Claudio's punishment should be harsh.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is trying to make an example of Claudio?

2. How does Isabella respond to Angelo's offer to spare her brother?

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

4. Who allows the laws in Vienna to go unenforced for so long?

5. What does Isabella hate about her brother?

(see the answer keys)

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