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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 5, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the Duke hope Angelo's fiancee will feel after the plan is enacted?
(a) Hopeful.
(b) Loved.
(c) Happy.
(d) Confident.

2. Why does the Duke not honor the wishes of his new deputy at the beginning of the play?
(a) He has no doubts about his abilities.
(b) He does not have that power.
(c) He is in a hurry.
(d) He needs proof of worth first.

3. What is the punishment for Claudio's crime?
(a) Hanging.
(b) Beheading.
(c) Drawn and Quartered.
(d) Life in prison.

4. Who tells Claudio's sister about his arrest?
(a) A priest.
(b) Lucio.
(c) Angelo.
(d) A messenger.

5. What is Lucio joking about the first time he is on stage?
(a) Money.
(b) His immoral life.
(c) Gambling.
(d) His mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Angelo think the person he wronged will not speak out against him?

2. What does Lucio tell the disguised Duke that he has seen the Duke do?

3. Who does Mariana think should accuse Angelo of fornication?

4. How long does the Duke order Claudio's execution to be delayed for?

5. How does the Duke feel about what the woman tells him in Act 2, Scene 3?

(see the answer key)

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