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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 does Pompey say people will always be tempted by?

2. What is the new deputy instructed to do?

3. Why is the Duke leaving the city at the beginning of the play?

4. What kind of life does Claudio's sister want to live?

5. What does the new deputy want when he is appointed to his new office?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does the Duke want to do at the city gate when he returns?

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

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

6. Who does the Constable bring before Escalus and Angelo, and what are they accused of?

7. What happens when Barnardine is brought out to be executed?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Shame and propriety are common themes throughout this book. What are some of the instances where these themes are present, and why are they so important to the characters involved?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Belonging and security were two themes present in this play. Where do these themes appear, and which characters are most motivated by them?

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