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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Don Pedro say in the orchard that is incredibly surprising to Benedick?
(a) Beatrice is in love with Benedick.
(b) Benedick is to be promoted.
(c) Beatrice has fallen ill.
(d) Claudio is to have an inheritance from Don Pedro.

2. Who is sent to get Beatrice at the beginning of Act 3?
(a) A servant.
(b) Ursula.
(c) Margaret.
(d) Hero.

3. What does Conrade tell Don John to avoid showing in his appearance?
(a) His joy.
(b) His cunning.
(c) His pride.
(d) His misery.

4. Whom does Hero choose to help her in convincing Beatrice that Benedick loves her?
(a) Leonato.
(b) Claudio.
(c) Margaret.
(d) Ursula.

5. Where does the surprise visitor say Claudio can find evidence of his shocking news?
(a) The main hall of Leonato's estate.
(b) Hero's bedroom window.
(c) Beatrice's room.
(d) The orchard.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following is NOT one of the compliments that Hero gives Benedick while Beatrice is eavesdropping?

3. What surprise visitor enters the garden while the men are all talking about the changes in Benedick's appearance?

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

5. How are Hero and Beatrice related?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Leonato say about Benedick when he meets Benedick in the garden?

2. What does Don John say his real goal in life is?

3. What do Claudio and Don Pedro talk about while Benedick is eavesdropping on their conversation in the orchard?

4. What advice does Beatrice give Hero about accepting Don Pedro's supposed advances?

5. What does Benedick say about Hero when Claudio tells him that he has fallen in love with her?

6. What does Borachio say after the party at Leonato's house that gets Don John very excited?

7. What does Claudio say he will do if the news Don John brought him turns out to be true?

8. What do Don John and his two men discuss just after the engagement of Hero and Claudio is announced?

9. What do Ursula and Hero plan to talk about when they know Beatrice is listening?

10. What does Benedick think about while his servant is fetching his book?

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