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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. Who does Isabella say is hurt by Claudio's crime?
(a) Nobody.
(b) Only himself.
(c) His unborn child.
(d) God alone.

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

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

4. How many characters are present in the first scene?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

5. 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. Who is the first woman the Duke meets in Act 2, Scene 3?

2. How do the people in Vienna view the laws, according to the Duke?

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

4. What news does Pompey bring the first time he is on stage?

5. How does Angelo feel about Isabella's words?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Mariana?

2. What does the disguised Duke say to further convince Mariana to participate in the plot?

3. What does Angelo say when he is first called to be the new deputy?

4. How does the Duke help Claudio prepare for death?

5. What does Isabella do when she is told of Claudio's supposed execution?

6. What does Isabella think when she is first told about her brother's arrest?

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

8. What does the Duke say Angelo has never done before his time as the deputy?

9. How does the Duke plan to observe the actions of Angelo?

10. What does Lucio tell Isabella about Claudio's arrest?

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