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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. Who announces the time when Hero must go to the church on the morning of her wedding?

2. Whom does Claudio read his written statement to after hearing about Hero's innocence?

3. How often does Claudio promise to read the written statement declaring Hero's innocence?

4. What does Benedick lament about himself while he waits for Beatrice to appear?

5. Where are the suspects spoken of by Vergeson the morning of Hero's wedding being kept?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who steps up to give witness to the scandalous statement that Claudio makes about Hero at his wedding?

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

4. How does Claudio learn about Hero's innocence?

5. What does Dogberry tell his men on the night guard to do at the alehouses?

6. What question does Dogberry ask Seacoal when choosing him for his night guard?

7. Who is the main instigator of the plan that got the two suspects in the jail arrested?

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

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

10. What do the unexpected visitors to Leonato's house need from him on the morning of Hero's wedding?

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

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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