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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. Where did Antonio get this mistaken view of Don Pedro?
2. How did Borachio learn of Claudio's love for Hero?
3. What does Don John say there is no cure for as he speaks to Conrade?
4. What does Benedick plan to do as Don Pedro and the other men leave the orchard?
5. How does Don John stand to benefit from the new plan to break up Claudio and Hero?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Hero say Beatrice uses to destroy every man who is interested in her?
2. What does Don John say his real goal in life is?
3. What does Don John say is the cure for his ill humor?
4. What does Benedick say about Hero when Claudio tells him that he has fallen in love with her?
5. What does Leonato urge Beatrice to do after she asks about Benedick in the recent battle?
6. How does Beatrice say she knows Benedick's tricks in the first scene?
7. What do Claudio and Don Pedro talk about while Benedick is eavesdropping on their conversation in the orchard?
8. Who proposes marriage to Beatrice during the feast?
9. What joke does Leonato make when Don Pedro asks about Hero being his daughter?
10. What does Conrade fear might be hurt by Don John's miserable nature?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Shame and propriety are common themes throughout this book. What are some of the instances where these themes are present, and why are they so important to the characters involved?
Essay Topic 2
This play takes place in a few different settings. Describe some of these settings and how they affect the course of the plot. Why might Shakespeare have chosen these particular places for this plot to take place?
Essay Topic 3
Power and greed are two common themes in this play. Where do they appear, and how do they differ in their manifestations?
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