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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Juliet's crime?
(a) Insulting the deputy.
(b) Fornication.
(c) Lying in a court of law.
(d) Owning a brothel.

2. What does Isabella ask Angelo when she meets with him the day after pleading for her brother's life?
(a) If he has changed his mind.
(b) If she gave him enough time.
(c) If there is anything she can do to change his mind.
(d) If she can take her brother's place.

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

4. How long does Pompey think the new law enforcement will last?
(a) 5 weeks.
(b) 10 months.
(c) 10 years.
(d) 5 years.

5. How do the people in Vienna view the laws, according to the Duke?
(a) They laugh at them.
(b) They have forgotten them.
(c) They fear them.
(d) They don't know them.

6. How does Angelo threaten to kill Claudio if Isabella refuses his offer?
(a) Long and painful.
(b) He will make his wife and child watch.
(c) Immediately.
(d) He will starve him slowly.

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

8. What is the name of the Friar the Duke speaks with in Act 1?
(a) Bryan.
(b) Thomas.
(c) Ryan.
(d) Lucas.

9. What does the Duke ask the provost to tell him?
(a) His opinion of Angelo's work.
(b) The date of Claudio's execution.
(c) The details of Angelo's actions.
(d) The names and crimes of the criminals.

10. How does Escalus describe the new deputy?
(a) Full of grace and honor.
(b) Full of pride and anger.
(c) Full of mercy and justice.
(d) Full of gratitude and love.

11. What physical feature does Angelo love most about Isabella as she pleads for Claudio's life?
(a) Her voice.
(b) Her skin.
(c) Her hands.
(d) Her eyes.

12. What does the Duke plan to do while in disguise?
(a) Help enforce the laws.
(b) Hide from his responsibility.
(c) Observe Angelo.
(d) Get opinions from the people.

13. What does Claudio's friend call his sister when he finds her?
(a) Lady.
(b) Lover.
(c) Saint.
(d) Sister.

14. What is Claudio's sister doing while he is being arrested?
(a) Getting married.
(b) Having a baby.
(c) Burrying her husband.
(d) Becoming a nun.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does this play take place?

2. What does Isabella say is connected to her body?

3. Why is Juliet sent away from the prison at the beginning of Act 2?

4. What does the Provost say will happen to Angelo after Claudio's execution?

5. What does Angelo say Isabella can do to save her brother?

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