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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 blathering fool.
(b) A knave and a half.
(c) A coxcomb.
(d) An ass.

2. Who arrives to take Hero to the church?
(a) Claudio.
(b) Leonato.
(c) Don Pedro.
(d) Benedick.

3. Why does Dogberry wish the Sexton to return after he has left the interrogation?
(a) He wants a transcript of the dialogue from Conrade.
(b) He wants a witness to the disrespect shown him.
(c) He feels very fondly towards the sexton.
(d) He feels that he should have accompanied the sexton.

4. What is the name of the constable of Messina?
(a) Dogberry.
(b) Dogwood.
(c) Dogman.
(d) Dogerry.

5. Who is the person willing to pay Borachio for his part in the plot to dishonor Hero?
(a) Claudio.
(b) Benedick.
(c) Don John.
(d) Don Pedro.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the constable tell the night watch to do with vagrants?

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

3. What does Dogberry think is a worse crime than the plot to dishonor Hero?

4. Where does Leonato go when his visitor on the morning of Hero's wedding leaves?

5. What is Claudio planning to do at his wedding?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What question does Claudio ask Leonato during his wedding to Hero?

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

4. What does Hero scold Margaret for on the morning of her wedding?

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

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

7. What does the Friar tell Hero to pretend to do as part of his plan to prove her innocence?

8. What does Claudio think Hero has died of?

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

10. What does Leonato think Claudio means when he first says he does not want to marry Hero during the wedding?

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