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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What will Don Pedro wear to accomplish the first part of his plan?
(a) The colors of Italy.
(b) Fine Italian leather.
(c) A mask.
(d) A cape.

2. What does Benedick say he would be terrible at?
(a) Being a diplomat.
(b) Being a husband.
(c) Wooing a lover.
(d) Making woman friends.

3. What does Don John tell his men is his only resource for dealing with the world?
(a) His cunning.
(b) His ability to manipulate others.
(c) His nastiness.
(d) His apathetic demeanor.

4. Who will Don Pedro speak to during the second part of his plan to help Claudio?
(a) Benedick.
(b) Leonato.
(c) Beatrice.
(d) Hero.

5. What does the messenger tell Beatrice that he would never want to be after hearing her view of Benedick?
(a) Her friend.
(b) Her servant.
(c) Her enemy.
(d) Her kinsman.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Antonio admonish Hero to do at the beginning of Act 2?

2. Who does Don John say taught him to be so disagreeable?

3. What does Antonio say will keep Beatrice from finding a husband?

4. Why does Leonato react the way he does to Antonio's mistaken idea about Don Pedro?

5. Who is coming to visit Leonato at the beginning of the play?

(see the answer key)

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