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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. Whom does Leonato ask for help when his daughter's wedding goes awry?
(a) Don Pedro.
(b) Benedick.
(c) Friar Francis.
(d) Don John.

2. What does Margaret help Hero do on the morning of her wedding?
(a) Calm her nerves.
(b) Write her vows.
(c) Choose a gown.
(d) Adorn her hair.

3. What does Antonio tell Leonato will relieve his suffering soul?
(a) Talking with Hero alone.
(b) Finding other amusement.
(c) Asking the Friar for forgiveness.
(d) Communicating his thoughts and feelings.

4. What literary role does the constable of Messina play in this plot?
(a) Foreshadowing.
(b) Foil.
(c) Villain.
(d) Comic Relief.

5. What has happened to the man who paid Borachio for his part in the plot to dishonor Hero?
(a) He has been challenged to a dual.
(b) He has been arrested.
(c) He has left town.
(d) He is being held at Leonato's house.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Margaret infer that Beatrice may be thinking of getting married herself on the morning of Hero's wedding?

2. What does Hero chide Margaret for on the morning of her wedding?

3. How much money did Borachio receive for his part in the plat to dishonor Hero?

4. How are the prisoners in the jail on the morning of Hero's wedding captured?

5. Who is asked to sing a song for Hero's forgiveness?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does one of the arrested men call Dogberry and Verges after their interrogation is complete?

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

3. Who is the main instigator of the plan that got the two suspects in the jail arrested?

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

5. Who are the unexpected visitors at Leonato's house on the morning of Hero's wedding?

6. What happens to the main instigator of the plan that got the two suspects in the jail arrested?

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

8. Who or what does Margaret praise on the morning of Hero's wedding?

9. Why does Beatrice say that she and Benedick cannot use the traditional form of wooing?

10. What does Benedick do with the help of Margaret to try and show his love for Beatrice?

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