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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. Who does the Duke think would be the best person to enforce the laws?

2. What does Claudio's friend call his sister when he finds her?

3. What is the occupation of Mistress Overdone?

4. What does the Duke plan to do while in disguise?

5. What does Escalus ask the Constable for a list of?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mistress Overdone reveal about Lucio?

2. What does Isabella think her brother will say about Angelo's proposition to her?

3. Who is Mariana?

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

5. What news does Pompey bring when he first appears on stage?

6. What happens when Barnardine is brought out to be executed?

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

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

9. What does Lucio do when he hears of Claudio's supposed execution?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Friendship is a strong theme throughout the book. Where are some places that this theme appears, and how do the characters touched by it react? How do certain friendships change over the course of the book, and what causes these changes?

Essay Topic 2

What role does symbolism play in the story and where does it appear? How is the plot altered by the presence of these symbols?

Essay Topic 3

Despair was a theme that was placed in a number of sensitive places in this plot. What are some of these places, and what role does despair play in this book?

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