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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Froth accused of doing?
(a) Insulting a woman.
(b) Speaking out against the Duke.
(c) Stealing some jewels.
(d) Beating his wife.

2. Where is the Duke seeking refuge?
(a) The bell tower.
(b) The monastery.
(c) The poor house.
(d) The friary.

3. What has Angelo never had a weakness for in the past?
(a) Human appetites.
(b) Breaking the law.
(c) Greed.
(d) Trying to be popular.

4. Why is the Duke leaving the city at the beginning of the play?
(a) He has an important meeting.
(b) He does not say.
(c) He has a marriage to attend.
(d) He is not leaving the city.

5. How long has it been since someone was killed for fornication?
(a) 20 years.
(b) 40 years.
(c) 50 years.
(d) Never.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Act 2, Scene 3 take place?

2. Where is Claudio's sister when she first appears on stage?

3. What does Isabella say her brother will lose if he is executed?

4. What is Pompey accused of?

5. What is the occupation of Mistress Overdone?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Angelo feel after Isabella has left?

2. How does Claudio react when he hears about Angelo's proposition to Isabella?

3. What does the Duke say when he is left alone on stage in the prison?

4. What does one of the accused men say about the new law enforcement measures at the beginning of Act 2?

5. How does the Duke feel about Claudio's sentencing in Act 2, Scene 3?

6. What does Isabella do when she meets with Angelo?

7. How does the Duke punish Lucio?

8. What does Friar Peter do with Mariana and Isabella at the end of Act 4?

9. What kind of life does Isabella want to lead?

10. What message does Angelo send the Provost while the Duke is in the prison?

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