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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 does the constable tell the night watch to do with vagrants?
2. Why does Dogberry wish the Sexton to return after he has left the interrogation?
3. Who ordered Claudio to read his written statement after hearing about Hero's innocence?
4. What does Hero chide Margaret for on the morning of her wedding?
5. What does Conrade call Dogberry after the sexton leaves the interrogation?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens to the main instigator of the plan that got the two suspects in the jail arrested?
2. How does Claudio learn about Hero's innocence?
3. What does Leonato think Claudio means when he first says he does not want to marry Hero during the wedding?
4. What does Beatrice tease Hero about just before she heads to the church for her wedding?
5. What does one of the arrested men call Dogberry and Verges after their interrogation is complete?
6. What question does Dogberry ask Seacoal when choosing him for his night guard?
7. What does Dogberry tell the night watch to do if they see anything of note during the night?
8. Why does Beatrice say that she and Benedick cannot use the traditional form of wooing?
9. What does Claudio promise to do to make recompense for his terrible mistake about Hero's innocence?
10. What does Leonato tell his unexpected visitors to do as he leaves to attend his daughter's wedding?
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
What role does symbolism play in the story and where does it appear? How is the plot altered by the presence of these symbols?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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