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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. Why does Leonato react the way he does to Antonio's mistaken idea about Don Pedro?
2. Which of the following characters is NOT present at the beginning of Act 3, Scene 2?
3. Who wants to marry Hero?
4. What does Beatrice call Benedick as they dance together?
5. What does Claudio say is Benedick's reason for seeming more serious than usual?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Benedick's excuse for his odd behavior when he meets with Leonato in the garden?
2. What does Don John say his real goal in life is?
3. Who proposes marriage to Beatrice during the feast?
4. What does Hero say Beatrice uses to destroy every man who is interested in her?
5. What does Conrade fear might be hurt by Don John's miserable nature?
6. What does Borachio say after the party at Leonato's house that gets Don John very excited?
7. What does Leonato urge Beatrice to do after she asks about Benedick in the recent battle?
8. What news does Don John bring to Claudio and Don Pedro in the garden after they play their trick on Benedick?
9. What does Claudio say he will do if the news Don John brought him turns out to be true?
10. What does Beatrice vow to do after Hero and Ursula leave after their conversation in the orchard?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What are some of the forms of foreshadowing used in this play, and how do those moments affect the course of the plot?
Essay Topic 2
Margaret is a minor character whose presence makes a big difference in the plot. How does she accomplish this? What are some ways that her presence, however brief, altered the outcome of the plot? What might happen differently if Margaret wasn't in the book at all?
Essay Topic 3
Security and safety are two themes touched on a number of times throughout the course of this play. What are some of these instances, and how does this affect the characters in these scenes?
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