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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 questions the validity of Claudio's expedited execution?

2. Where is Claudio's sister when she first appears on stage?

3. What does the Duke feel Claudio deserves after speaking with the woman in Act 2, Scene 3?

4. Who does Isabella say is hurt by Claudio's crime?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What information does the Duke ask from the Provost?

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

4. How does the Duke feel about Claudio's sentencing in Act 2, Scene 3?

5. What does the Duke want to do at the city gate when he returns?

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

7. Who is Mariana?

8. What happens when Isabella meets with Angelo for the second time?

9. What is the Duke's plan to save Claudio's life and please Mariana?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

This book takes place in a few different settings. Describe some of these settings and how they affected the course of the plot. Why might Shakespeare have chosen these particular places for this plot to take place?

Essay Topic 2

Shame and propriety are common themes throughout this book. What are some of the instances where these themes are present, and why are they so important to the characters involved?

Essay Topic 3

What are some of the forms of foreshadowing used in this book, and how do those moments affect the course of the plot?

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