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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 has Claudio been arrested for?

2. Who does the Duke appoint as his new deputy?

3. What is the name of Claudio's fiancee?

4. What position does Escalus hold?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What position does the Provost offer to Pompey?

3. How does the Duke punish Lucio?

4. What does Friar Peter do with Mariana and Isabella at the end of Act 4?

5. Why does the Duke request a special meeting with Friar Peter?

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

7. What does the Duke say about his city at the beginning of the book?

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

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

10. What does Escalus say about the Duke's idea to appoint Angelo as the new deputy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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

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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