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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. How many characters are present in the first scene?

2. What has Isabella unloosed in Angelo after pleading for her brother's life?

3. What does Claudio's sister promise to do when she hears of her brother's arrest?

4. Where does Act 2, Scene 3 take place?

5. How do the people in Vienna view the laws, according to the Duke?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Isabella do when she meets with Angelo?

2. What does Isabella do when she is told of Claudio's supposed execution?

3. How is Isabella supposed to enter Angelo's house for the rendezvous, and why?

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

5. How does the Duke plan to observe the actions of Angelo?

6. How does the Duke punish Lucio?

7. What does Pompey compare prostitutes to?

8. What does Isabella think when she is first told about her brother's arrest?

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

10. What is Isabella's response to Angelo's proposition to her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many different characters in this book were persuaded to do things that they would not have done of their own accord? What are some of these instances, and how does persuasion affect the course of the plot?

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

Personal identity was one of the main themes in this book. Where does this theme appear, and how does its inclusion in the novel shape the course of the plot?

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