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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 Verges say once Leonato has left the scene on the morning of Hero's wedding?

2. Who does the constable of Messina tell the night watch they are responsible for?

3. Who does Leonato send to do what he is summoned for on the morning of Hero's wedding?

4. Who captured the suspects spoken of by Verges on the morning of Hero's wedding?

5. What do Beatrice and Margaret tease Hero about on the morning of her wedding?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Dogberry tell the night watch to do if they see anything of note during the night?

2. What does Beatrice tease Hero about just before she heads to the church for her wedding?

3. Who are the unexpected visitors at Leonato's house on the morning of Hero's wedding?

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

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

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

7. Why does Beatrice say that she and Benedick cannot use the traditional form of wooing?

8. What does Claudio promise to do to make recompense for his terrible mistake about Hero's innocence?

9. What does Claudio think Hero has died of?

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

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?

Essay Topic 2

Friendship is a strong theme throughout the book. Where are some places that this theme appears, and how do the characters touched by it react? How do certain friendships change over the course of the book, and what causes these changes?

Essay Topic 3

Choosing sides is a theme presented in this play. What are some of the examples of this theme appearing, and how does it affect the characters involved?

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