Much Ado About Nothing Act I

To whom is Don Pedro referring here?

• Claudio

• Benedick

• Beatrice

• Don John

Where are Don Pedro and his men returning from in the beginning of the play?

• Vacation in Spain

• War with France

• Pilgrimage to Canterbury

• War with Don John

Beatrice says she will not marry Don Pedro because

• She is older than he is

• He is too good for her; "too costly"

• Her uncle wants Don Pedro for Hero

• He is already married

Who develops a plan to trick Beatrice and Benedick to fall in love with each other?

• Dogberry

• Don Pedro

• Don John

• Leonato

The friar makes a plan in which Hero must do which of the following?

• Marry Benedick

• Go to a convent to be a nun

• Pretend to be dead

• Hide away until she turns 21

How does Claudio do penance for Leonato?

• Marry Hero's cousin

• Hang an epitaph on Hero's tomb

• Wait two weeks before marrying someone else

• Tell all of Messina Hero is innocent

Which of the following qualities does Benedick say he wants in a woman that he would marry if he wanted to get married?

• Virtuous

• Attractive

• Good Cook

• Good at conversation

• Musical

The play's title takes on an added meaning when considering____

• The subtitle

• The definition of ado

• The second meaning of nothing

• The words that rhyme with much

Which of the following is a foil to Hero?

• Claudio

• Beatrice

• Benedick

• Margaret

What is the poetic meter that Shakespeare wrote his plays and sonnets?

• iambic pentameter

• terza rima

• anapest octameter

• spondee trimeter