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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Act 2, Scene 4, what does Angelo say he cannot stop thinking about?
(a) Isabella.
(b) Claudio.
(c) Justice.
(d) His new power.

2. What word does Escalus use to describe the Constable?
(a) Ineffective.
(b) Incompetent.
(c) Impersonal.
(d) Impressive.

3. What kind of life does Claudio's sister want to live?
(a) A happy and content life.
(b) A free and lively life.
(c) A strict and pious life.
(d) A serious and rigid life.

4. Why is Angelo being so harsh in punishing Claudio?
(a) He wants to make Claudio an example.
(b) His sister is Claudio's fiancee.
(c) He has a personal hatred for Claudio.
(d) He lost a lot of money gambling with Claudio.

5. What does the Duke tell his new deputy to use in judgment?
(a) His mind.
(b) His soul.
(c) The law.
(d) His heart.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Duke think will happen to Angelo when given power?

2. What do the gentlemen in scene two say they probably have as a result of their lifestyle?

3. Who teases Pompey about being arrested in Act 3?

4. When does Angelo ask to see Isabella again after she pleads for her brother's life?

5. What does the Duke say to Lucio about Angelo's strictness?

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