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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What physical feature does Angelo love most about Isabella as she pleads for Claudio's life?
(a) Her eyes.
(b) Her hands.
(c) Her skin.
(d) Her voice.

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

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

4. Who does Escalus invite to his house for dinner at the beginning of Act 2?
(a) A monk.
(b) A justice.
(c) The deputy.
(d) The Duke.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the Duke feel about what the woman tells him in Act 2, Scene 3?

2. What kind of occupation is Claudio's sister trying to obtain?

3. What is the new deputy instructed to do?

4. What is Lucio joking about the first time he is on stage?

5. Why is Angelo being so harsh in punishing Claudio?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Angelo feel after Isabella has left?

2. Why does the Duke choose to appoint Angelo as the new deputy?

3. What arguments are brought against the death of Claudio in Act 2, Scene 2?

4. What does Isabella do when she meets with Angelo?

5. What does one of the accused men say about the new law enforcement measures at the beginning of Act 2?

6. How does the Duke punish Lucio?

7. Where does the Duke go in Act 2, Scene 3?

8. What are Lucio and his friends talking about when they first appear on scene?

9. Who does the Constable bring before Escalus and Angelo, and what are they accused of?

10. What does Pompey compare prostitutes to?

(see the answer keys)

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