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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Benedick claim as his reason for seeming more serious than usual?
(a) He is in love.
(b) He is terribly weary.
(c) He has a toothache.
(d) He has a head ache.

2. What literary role does the constable of Messina play in this plot?
(a) Foreshadowing.
(b) Comic Relief.
(c) Villain.
(d) Foil.

3. What is the song sung in the orchard about?
(a) Infidelity.
(b) Friendship.
(c) Love.
(d) War.

4. Why are the night watch told to put special watch on Leonato's house?
(a) Hero's wedding is the next day.
(b) He suspects a bad plot will go down there that night.
(c) He is the governor.
(d) He is housing royalty at the moment.

5. What does Hero say she noticed about Don John at the beginning of Act 2?
(a) He is always sick to his stomach.
(b) He has a sour air about him.
(c) He seems to have no real love for his brother.
(d) He watches her throughout the party.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who comes to Leonato's house the morning of Hero's wedding?

2. What is Leonato so torn about at the beginning of Act 5?

3. Who does Don John want to witness the new plan to break up Claudio and Hero?

4. What does Leonato say he would prefer to a slandered daughter?

5. Why does Claudio refuse to fight Leonato at the beginning of Act 5?

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