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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. When does Angelo ask to see Isabella again after she pleads for her brother's life?

2. On what point does Escalus disagree with Angelo?

3. What does the Duke think will happen to Angelo when given power?

4. How long has it been since someone was killed for fornication?

5. What is Claudio's sister's name?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the proposition Angelo gives to Isabella?

2. What does Pompey compare prostitutes to?

3. What are Lucio and his friends talking about when they first appear on scene?

4. What does the Duke say to Isabella about Claudio's supposed execution after his disguise is made known?

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

6. What does Isabella say at the end of the first scene she appears in?

7. What does the Duke have to do before he leaves the city at the beginning of the book?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Isabella presented a very interesting and unique philosophy on life. What is this philosophy, and how does this different idealism affect the people around her?

Essay Topic 2

Fear is a common theme in this book that is presented a number of times by a number of characters. What are some of these instances, and how does fear affect the characters in the book?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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