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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 Isabella unloosed in Angelo after pleading for her brother's life?

2. How does the Duke describe Angelo?

3. Where is the Duke seeking refuge?

4. How does Escalus describe the new deputy?

5. How does Lucio react to the news that Claudio has been arrested?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is done in place of Barnardine's execution?

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

3. How does the Duke help Claudio prepare for death?

4. What punishments are given to the men that the Constable brings before Escalus and Angelo?

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

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

7. How does Claudio react when he hears about Angelo's proposition to Isabella?

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

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

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

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

Claudio endures many different trials before the end of the book. What are some of these trials and what lessons does he learn through these experiences?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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