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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Antonio think Don Pedro's intentions are towards Hero?

2. What will the new plan to break up Hero and Claudio do to Hero?

3. What do Borachio and Don John discuss after hearing about Hero's match with Claudio?

4. Why does Hero say it will be so easy to make Beatrice believe Benedick loves her?

5. What does Hero say she will ensnare Beatrice in with her trickery about Benedick?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Antonio think intends to pursue Hero as a love interest?

2. What do Claudio and Don Pedro talk about while Benedick is eavesdropping on their conversation in the orchard?

3. What does Leonato warn Beatrice will keep her from ever finding a husband?

4. Where does Antonio get his mistaken news about who will be pursuing Hero as a love interest?

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

6. What does Conrade fear might be hurt by Don John's miserable nature?

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

8. How does Beatrice say she knows Benedick's tricks in the first scene?

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

10. What does Leonato say about Benedick when he meets Benedick in the garden?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The characters in this play all have their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivation throughout the book and how this goal affects the characters around them.

Essay Topic 2

Shame and propriety are common themes throughout this book. What are some of the instances where these themes are present, and why are they so important to the characters involved?

Essay Topic 3

Friendship is a strong theme throughout the book. Where are some places that this theme appears, and how do the characters touched by it react? How do certain friendships change over the course of the book, and what causes these changes?

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