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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Isabella tell Claudio she wishes for him as she leaves after telling him about Angelo's proposition?
(a) Merciful judgment.
(b) A quiet conscience.
(c) A quick death.
(d) Pain and suffering.

2. Why is Pompey unable to move Barnardine for his execution?
(a) He is chained to the wall.
(b) He is sleeping.
(c) He is already dead.
(d) He is too heavy.

3. How does the Duke hope Angelo's fiancee will feel after the plan is enacted?
(a) Loved.
(b) Confident.
(c) Happy.
(d) Hopeful.

4. What does Isabella threaten to do to Angelo when he tells her Claudio is dead?
(a) Curse him to hell.
(b) Pluck his eyes out.
(c) Spread rumors about him.
(d) Castrate him.

5. How does the brother of Angelo's fiancee die?
(a) He was bucked off a horse.
(b) He died at war.
(c) He was hung for lechery.
(d) He was lost at sea.

6. Who offers Pompey a position in the prison?
(a) Escalus.
(b) The Duke.
(c) The provost.
(d) The executioner.

7. How will the woman get into Angelo's house for the rendezvous?
(a) Through the servant's entrance.
(b) Through a wooden gate.
(c) Through the front doors.
(d) Through a window.

8. Who does the Duke speak to at the end of Act 4?
(a) The Pope.
(b) Friar Thomas.
(c) The Provost.
(d) Friar Peter.

9. Who does Mariana think should accuse Angelo of fornication?
(a) Mariana.
(b) Isabella.
(c) Juliet.
(d) The Duke.

10. When will the rendezvous with Angelo take place?
(a) The next week.
(b) The next morning.
(c) Tomorrow afternoon.
(d) That night.

11. Where does the Duke go at the beginning of Act 4?
(a) The prison.
(b) The monastery.
(c) The nunnery.
(d) The church.

12. Why does Angelo think the person he wronged will not speak out against him?
(a) She is too scared.
(b) He saw her joining the convent.
(c) He is too powerful.
(d) She is in mourning.

13. What time is Claudio supposed to be killed?
(a) 7:00 pm.
(b) 5:00 am.
(c) 4:00 am.
(d) 6:00 pm.

14. What does the Duke tell Angelo's fiancee to calm her fears about the plan?
(a) She will come to love him soon enough.
(b) Angelo will forgive her when he remembers how lovely she is.
(c) It is not a sin since they are engaged.
(d) Isabella has no feelings for Angelo.

15. Who teases Pompey about being arrested in Act 3?
(a) Angelo.
(b) The Duke.
(c) Lucio.
(d) The Provost.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long has Mistress Overdone been a prostitute?

2. What does the Duke want brought to the gate when he returns to the city?

3. How long has Barnardine been a prisoner?

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

5. How long does the Duke order Claudio's execution to be delayed for?

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