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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What are Don Pedro's real intentions towards Hero?
2. What do Don Pedro and Claudio agree on after commenting about the change in Benedick's appearance?
3. Who does Beatrice specifically ask the messenger about after his news of the war?
4. Why does Hero say it will be so easy to make Beatrice believe Benedick loves her?
5. What does Don John say there is no cure for as he speaks to Conrade?
Short Essay Questions
1. What news does Don John bring to Claudio and Don Pedro in the garden after they play their trick on Benedick?
2. What does Don John say his real goal in life is?
3. What does Don John offer his men if a new plan to break up Claudio and Hero works?
4. What does Hero say Beatrice uses to destroy every man who is interested in her?
5. Why do Hero and Ursula want Beatrice to hear the lies they are going to tell when they know Beatrice is listening?
6. What advice does Beatrice give Hero about accepting Don Pedro's supposed advances?
7. Why is Don John so eager to punish Claudio in particular?
8. What does Benedick say a woman has to have in order to induce him to marry her?
9. What does Benedick say about Hero when Claudio tells him that he has fallen in love with her?
10. What does Leonato warn Beatrice will keep her from ever finding a husband?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What are some of the key examples of gratitude in this book, and how do these instances affect the characters involved in those scenes?
Essay Topic 2
Valor and honor is a theme of this play that is very important to many of the characters involved. Where does this theme of valor and honor present itself and how do these occurrences affect the characters involved in those scenes?
Essay Topic 3
Betrayal is a theme introduced at the very beginning of this play. How does this constant stream of betrayal affect the outcome of the plot, and which characters are most affected by it?
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