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

2. What does Angelo tell Isabella he feels for her?
(a) Lust.
(b) Love.
(c) Passion.
(d) Dependence.

3. Who leads Claudio through the streets when he is arrested?
(a) The jailer.
(b) The deputy.
(c) The Duke.
(d) The Provost.

4. Who does the Duke think would be the best person to enforce the laws?
(a) The Pope.
(b) The Duke.
(c) The King.
(d) The Deputy.

5. What does Isabella ask Angelo when she meets with him the day after pleading for her brother's life?
(a) If she can take her brother's place.
(b) If there is anything she can do to change his mind.
(c) If he has changed his mind.
(d) If she gave him enough time.

Short Answer Questions

1. What physical feature does Angelo love most about Isabella as she pleads for Claudio's life?

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

3. What reason does the disguised Duke give for asking the provost for some information?

4. Why does Angelo not fear for his reputation?

5. Who is Claudio's sister talking to when she first appears on stage?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What do Angelo and Escalus think about the letters they received from the Duke?

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

4. Why does Isabella think Mariana should accuse Angelo of fornication?

5. What is Isabella's response to Angelo's proposition to her?

6. What is Claudio arrested for?

7. What is done in place of Barnardine's execution?

8. What does Juliet tell the Duke in Act 2, Scene 3?

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

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

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