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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 Conrade call Dogberry after the sexton leaves the interrogation?
(a) A coxcomb.
(b) A blathering fool.
(c) A knave and a half.
(d) An ass.

2. Who stays with Hero to make her well after Claudio leaves the wedding ceremony?
(a) Friar Francis and Leonato.
(b) Borachio and Conrade.
(c) Don John and Don Pedro.
(d) Benedick and Beatrice.

3. Whom does Claudio read his written statement to after hearing about Hero's innocence?
(a) The judge and constable.
(b) Hero's family.
(c) His soldiers.
(d) The whole town.

4. Who captured the suspects spoken of by Verges on the morning of Hero's wedding?
(a) Dogberry.
(b) Verges.
(c) Don Pedro.
(d) The night watch.

5. Where does most of Act 3, Scene 4 take place?
(a) Leonato's Main Hall.
(b) The town square of Messina.
(c) The orchard.
(d) Hero's bedroom.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the beginning of Act 4 take place?

2. Who comes to Leonato's house the morning of Hero's wedding?

3. What happens to Hero when she hears some untrue accusations at her wedding?

4. Why does Claudio refuse to fight Leonato at the beginning of Act 5?

5. Who does the constable of Messina choose as his assistant constable?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Beatrice tease Hero about just before she heads to the church for her wedding?

2. What do the unexpected visitors to Leonato's house need from him on the morning of Hero's wedding?

3. Who are the two suspects that Dogberry and Verges must interrogate?

4. What is the final order that Dogberry gives his night watch before retiring to bed?

5. What does Balthasar do to mourn Hero's death?

6. What does Leonato tell his unexpected visitors to do as he leaves to attend his daughter's wedding?

7. Who steps up to give witness to the scandalous statement that Claudio makes about Hero at his wedding?

8. What does Dogberry tell the night watch to do if they see anything of note during the night?

9. What does Claudio promise to do to make recompense for his terrible mistake about Hero's innocence?

10. How does Claudio learn about Hero's innocence?

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