Much Ado Act 4 & Act 5 Review 2023

All of the following characters believe Hero has been slandered EXCEPT:

• Beatrice

• Benedick

• Friar Francis

• Don Pedro

Claudio compares Hero to a "rotten orange" because

• Claudio believes that Hero has been unfaithful

• Claudio is angry that Hero has backed out of the wedding

• Claudio believes that Hero is becoming too independent in her thinking; she will not be an obedient wife

Why does the Friar suggest that Hero "die to live?"

• Hero's "death" will make Beatrice's heart soften and bring "life" to her relationship with Benedick

• Hero's "death" will create sympathy from Claudio and restore Hero's reputation

• Hero's "death" will make Borachio seem less suspicious

• Hero's "death" will give Leonato time to find another suitor for Hero

Benedick shows his ultimate devotion to Beatrice by agreeing to take the life of which character?

Which of the following best describes how Leonato feels after hearing the accusations against Hero?

• angry; he threatens to take Hero's life and requests a dagger for himself

• heartbroken; he cannot believe anyone would accuse his child of such a vile act

• vengeful; he wants to remove Don Pedro and Claudio from his estate

Who says "I desire nothing but the reward of a villian?" *think about the meaning behind this line

• Borachio

• Dogberry

• Don John

• Benedick

Does the Friar's plan immediately work? *think about your justification for this answer

• YES

• NO

Claudio thinks he is going to marry ______in Act V?

• Leonato's niece

• Beatrice

• Margaret

• Hero

How does Hero react to Claudio's accusations?

• With encouragement from Beatrice, she angrily confronts Claudio

• She faints and is overcome with disbelief over the accusation

• She flees from the church and searches for the Friar

• She tells Claudio it's true and tearfully confesses to Leonato

What happens to Don John?

• He flees Messina and is never heard from again.

• He flees Messina but is captured and taken back to Messina.

• He flees Messina, but then feels remorse, returns, and apologizes to everyone.