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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 does Beatrice say that Benedick is an expert at when they first converse in this play?
(a) Making a fool of himself.
(b) Speaking without thinking first.
(c) Getting the last word.
(d) Alienating friends.

2. What do Don Pedro and Claudio agree on after commenting about the change in Benedick's appearance?
(a) He is bad company.
(b) He needs rest.
(c) He needs a raise and promotion.
(d) He is in love.

3. What does Beatrice compare styles of love to at the beginning of Act 2?
(a) Birds.
(b) Dances.
(c) Storms.
(d) Flowers.

4. Why does Hero say it will be so easy to make Beatrice believe Benedick loves her?
(a) She is in love with Benedick already.
(b) She is prideful.
(c) She has already seen evidence of it.
(d) She will always believe what hero says.

5. What does Don John tell Conrade he will never be able to build with other people?
(a) Love.
(b) Respect.
(c) Trust.
(d) Believability.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Don Pedro say that Beatrice may die of while in the Orchard with Claudio?

2. When will the new plan to break up Claudio and Hero take place?

3. Who does Don John say taught him to be so disagreeable?

4. What does Leonato arrange for when Antonio leaves after conversing about Don Pedro?

5. What does Benedick tell Beatrice she has when they first converse together in this play?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Leonato urge Beatrice to do after she asks about Benedick in the recent battle?

2. What does Borachio say after the party at Leonato's house that gets Don John very excited?

3. How does Leonato feel about the prospect of his daughter being wooed when he hears the reports from Antonio?

4. Why do Don Pedro and Claudio continue to talk when they know that Benedick is listening to them?

5. What do Don John and his two men discuss just after the engagement of Hero and Claudio is announced?

6. What does Beatrice say would make up the perfect man?

7. What does Borachio plan to ask Margaret after the party at Leonato's house?

8. What does Beatrice vow to do after Hero and Ursula leave after their conversation in the orchard?

9. What advice does Beatrice give Hero about accepting Don Pedro's supposed advances?

10. What news does Don John bring to Claudio and Don Pedro in the garden after they play their trick on Benedick?

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