english test - MONDAY

What are the characteristics of Shakespeare's comedies?

• comedy through language

• theme of love

• complex plots

• rural setting

• mistaken identity

When was Much Ado About Nothing written?

• 1596-1599

• 1666-1673

• 1554-1556

• 1455-1456

What is the setting of the play?

• Paris, France

• Rome, Italy

• Messina, Sicily

• usa

Who are the character foils in the play?

• Don Pedro + Don John

• Benedict + Beatrice

• Benedict + Claudio

• Beatrice + Hero

• Margret + Ursula

What makes the character foils?

• They contrast with one another to highlight particular qualities of the other

• They often fight against eachother to gain popularity

• Their friendship in the play changes as it comes to an end

• Their characters play an important role leading to the plot of the play

what qualities does benedict say a woman should possess?

• rich, wise, mild

• virtuous, fair, noble

• of good discourse, an excellent woman

• educated, darker skin

• golden, honest, loyal

What are the themes of Much Ado About Nothing?

• danger of giving up love in favor of ideal social graces

• the importance of honor

• deception as a means to an end

• remember one as who they were not what was told of them

how did Claudio feel about Heros death?

• he felt her death was caused by lies

• she deserved to die because of her actions

• he feels he can mourn hero at her grave

“Bait the hook well!! The fish will bite.”

• Claudio says this about Don Pedro

• Don Pedro says this about Benedict

• Hero says this about Beatrice

• Leonato says this about Claudio

Answer explanation

He is trying to bait him into falling in love with Beatrice - uses and idiom

“First, who think you were the most desartless man to be constable?”

• dogberry

• don pedro

• benedict

• hero

Answer explanation

shows his lack of of intelligence and competence - uses malapropism