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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the first character to speak in Act 2, Scene 3?
(a) The Duke.
(b) Angelo.
(c) Claudio.
(d) The Provost.

2. Who argues with Angelo about Claudio's sentence at the beginning of Act 2?
(a) Lucio.
(b) Escalus.
(c) The Duke.
(d) Isabella.

3. What does the Duke feel Claudio deserves after speaking with the woman in Act 2, Scene 3?
(a) A meeting with his new son.
(b) Mercy.
(c) A chance to plead his case.
(d) Exactly what he got.

4. How does the Duke describe Angelo?
(a) A man of duty.
(b) A man of action.
(c) A man of abstinence.
(d) A man of solace.

5. Who is the first woman the Duke meets in Act 2, Scene 3?
(a) The nun.
(b) Mistress Overdone.
(c) Isabella.
(d) Juliet.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is trying to make an example of Claudio?

2. Who leads Claudio through the streets when he is arrested?

3. What is the Duke disguised as?

4. What is the name of the Friar the Duke speaks with in Act 1?

5. What does the Duke think of his city at the beginning of the play?

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