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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Isabella feel the need to prepare Claudio for after her second meeting with Angelo?

2. What does the Duke tell his new deputy to use in judgment?

3. What word does Escalus use to describe the Constable?

4. Who is the first character to speak in Act 2, Scene 3?

5. What is the punishment for Claudio's crime?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the Duke punish Lucio?

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

3. What is Mariana doing when she first appears on stage, and where is she?

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

5. What kind of life does Isabella want to lead?

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

7. How is the plan first explained to Mariana, and how does she feel about it?

8. What is the Provost doing with Claudio, and why?

9. What does the Duke ask Friar Peter to do during the private meeting?

10. What message does Angelo send the Provost while the Duke is in the prison?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The characters in this play all had their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivation throughout the book and how this goal affected the characters around them.

Essay Topic 2

Diversity was a major theme in this play as many different lifestyles and ranks in society were involved. How is this theme shown in this book, and why do you think the author felt it was so important?

Essay Topic 3

Power and greed were two common themes in this book. Where do they appear, and how do they differ in their manifestations?

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