Much Ado About Nothing Act I

Which character is the prince of Arragon?

• Leonato

• Claudio

• Don Pedro

• Don John

Which two characters hate each other at the beginning of the play?

• Claudio and Hero

• Benedick and Beatrice

• Leonato and Antonio

• Don John and Don Pedro

Which two characters fall in love with each other as the result of some playful deceptions?

• Benedick and Beatrice

• Margaret and Borachio

• Margaret and Balthasar

• Beatrice and Don Pedro

Which character is the WORST person to talk with to get relationship advice? Hint: this character does not have a high opinion of love (at first).

• Don Pedro

• Claudio

• Benedick

• Hero

Which of these characters is NOT one of the villains of the play?

• Don John

• Dogberry

• Borachio

• Conrade

Near the end of Act 1, Leonato mistakenly believes this character wants to marry Hero.

• Claudio

• Benedick

• Conrade

• Don Pedro

Beatrice believes the "perfect man" would be a combination of which two characters?

• Benedick and Don Pedro

• Benedick and Claudio

• Benedick and Leonato

• Benedick and Don John

Whom does Don Pedro pretend to be at the revel (party)?

• Claudio

• Benedick

• Leonato

• Balthasar

At the revel (party), why can't Benedick respond to Beatrice insulting him?

• Benedick is masked and pretending to not be himself.

• Benedick made a bet that he could go to a party and never say a word.

• Benedick secretly knows that everything Beatrice is saying is true.

• Benedick is in love with Beatrice and cannot bring himself to say anything bad about her.

At the revel (party), Don John and Borachio see Claudio masked. They know it is Claudio, but they pretend to think he is who?

• Benedick

• Don Pedro

• Margaret

• Antonio