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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How are the prisoners in the jail on the morning of Hero's wedding captured?
(a) They are betrayed by one of their accomplices.
(b) They are caught red-handed.
(c) They turn themselves in.
(d) The night watch overhears them talking about their crime.

2. What does the Friar say proves Hero's innocence concerning the terrible rumor about her?
(a) Her tears.
(b) Her blushes.
(c) Her confusion.
(d) Her fainting.

3. What does the constable tell the night watch to do if they must sleep?
(a) Take turns.
(b) Find a replacement.
(c) Not get their spears stolen.
(d) Not snore.

4. What does Antonio tell Leonato will relieve his suffering soul?
(a) Finding other amusement.
(b) Asking the Friar for forgiveness.
(c) Talking with Hero alone.
(d) Communicating his thoughts and feelings.

5. Who does the constable of Messina tell the night watch they are responsible for?
(a) Anyone within their sight.
(b) Citizens of Messina.
(c) Subjects of the prince.
(d) Italians.

6. Who does the constable of Messina choose as his assistant constable?
(a) Seacoal.
(b) Seecole.
(c) Seecoal.
(d) Seacole.

7. What has happened to the man who paid Borachio for his part in the plot to dishonor Hero?
(a) He has been challenged to a dual.
(b) He is being held at Leonato's house.
(c) He has left town.
(d) He has been arrested.

8. Why does Beatrice say that she and Benedick could never woo each other in the traditional way?
(a) They do not need to.
(b) They are too sensible.
(c) They are too old.
(d) They know each other too well.

9. Who stays with Hero to make her well after Claudio leaves the wedding ceremony?
(a) Friar Francis and Leonato.
(b) Benedick and Beatrice.
(c) Don John and Don Pedro.
(d) Borachio and Conrade.

10. Why does Margaret infer that Beatrice may be thinking of getting married herself on the morning of Hero's wedding?
(a) She feels the need to prove her uncle wrong about her character.
(b) She has loving feelings for Benedick.
(c) She realized she is getting older.
(d) She sees how happy Hero is.

11. What does Don Pedro tell Leonato at the beginning of Act 5?
(a) He is a good father.
(b) He is wrong to believe Hero's innocence.
(c) He is right to feel so protective of his daughter.
(d) He regrets that their friendship must now end.

12. How often does Claudio promise to read the written statement declaring Hero's innocence?
(a) Yearly.
(b) Every 5 years.
(c) Every other year.
(d) Bianually.

13. What does Hero say she thinks may happen on the morning of her wedding?
(a) She will get pregnant.
(b) She will faint.
(c) Disaster will strike.
(d) Claudio will not accept her.

14. What does Leonato say he would prefer to a slandered daughter?
(a) That he were dead.
(b) That he had some evidence the rumor is not true.
(c) That she were dead.
(d) That he had never met Claudio.

15. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Benedick discuss with Margaret after challenging Claudio to a duel?

2. Whom does Leonato ask for help when his daughter's wedding goes awry?

3. What does the constable of Messina tell his night watch to do to the people of Messina who refuse to obey their orders?

4. What does the constable tell the night watch to do with vagrants?

5. What does Borachio hear has happened to Hero as a result to the plot to dishonor her?

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