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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. Where does this play take place?

2. What does Escalus say he will do if Pompey is arrested again?

3. What does Angelo tell Isabella he feels for her?

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

5. How does Angelo threaten to kill Claudio if Isabella refuses his offer?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the Duke say is the cause of the moral backsliding in Vienna?

2. What does Isabella think her brother will say about Angelo's proposition to her?

3. What does the Duke do to get the Provost to disobey Angelo's orders?

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

5. What does the disguised Duke say to further convince Mariana to participate in the plot?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

What role does symbolism play in the story and where does it appear? How is the plot altered by the presence of these symbols?

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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