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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Pompey compare prostitutes to?

2. Who asks to speak with Isabella alone after her meeting with Claudio in prison?

3. What does the Duke give to the person who knows his disguise at the end of Act 4?

4. Who is the first woman the Duke sees at the beginning of Act 4?

5. Why does Angelo think the person he wronged will not speak out against him?

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

The characters in this play all had their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivation throughout the book and how this goal affected the characters around them.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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